Breadcrumb Home > Dictionary > Index Z Zanzibar: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: Zan•zi•bar Pronunciation: (zan'zu-bär", zan"zu-bär'), [key] — n. an island off the E coast of Africa: with Pemba and adjacent small islands it formerly comprised a sultanate under British protection; became independent in 1963; now part of Tanzania. 421,000; 640 sq. mi. (1658 sq. km). a seaport on W Zanzibar, Tanzania. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: zanzibar (Thesaurus) zany zap TrendingHere are the facts and trivia that people are buzzing about. Hard Labor Current Events This Week: June 2023 Languages Spoken in Each Country of the World User's Guide to Environmental Language The Washington Monument: Facts, History & Profile LGBT Pride Month | Biographies of Notable Individuals Civilian Labor Force ✖ Related Content Daily Word Quiz: poetaster Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language