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Singapore [sing-guh-pawr, -pohr, sing-uh-] EXAMPLES| noun an island on the Strait of Singapore, off the S tip of the Malay Peninsula. an independent republic comprising this island and a few adjacent islets: member of the Commonwealth of Nations; formerly a British crown colony (1946–59) and member of the federation of Malaysia (1963–65). 220 sq. mi. (570 sq. km). Capital: Singapore. a seaport in and the capital of this republic. Liberaldictionary.com
Related formsSin·ga·po·re·an, noun, adjective Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2019 Examples from the Web for singapore Contemporary Examples of singapore
Did the airline file a flight plan that took account of the weather en route from Surabaya, Indonesia, to Singapore?
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Dozens of tearful family members huddled at the Surabaya and Singapore airports, anxiously awaiting news of loved ones.
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It was supposed to land in Singapore at 8:57 a.m. local time.
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Just to make sure the President of Singapore had a good story to go home with.
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Historical Examples of singapore
The voyage from Singapore to the Islands was without incident.
Edgar Rice Burroughs
I have seen them alive at Singapore in an aviary, and they are indeed gorgeous.
Lady (Annie Allnutt) Brassey
At noon we had run 170 miles under steam, and were only 350 miles from Singapore.
Lady (Annie Allnutt) Brassey
I had to go to Singapore about the insurance; then I went to Macassar, of course.
Joseph Conrad
I shall give you a word to Mrs. Vinck in Singapore when you go back.
Joseph Conrad
British Dictionary definitions for singapore Singapore noun a republic in SE Asia, occupying one main island and over 50 small islands at the S end of the Malay Peninsula: established as a British trading post in 1819 and became part of the Straits Settlements in 1826; occupied by the Japanese (1942–45); a British colony from 1946, becoming self-governing in 1959; part of the Federation of Malaysia from 1963 to 1965, when it became an independent republic (within the Commonwealth). Official languages: Chinese, Malay, English, and Tamil. Religion: Buddhist, Taoist, traditional beliefs, and Muslim. Currency: Singapore dollar. Capital: Singapore. Pop: 5 460 302 (2013 est). Area: now over 700 sq km (270 sq miles), increased in recent years as a result of land reclamation schemes the capital of the republic of Singapore: a major international port; administratively not treated as a city Collins English Dictionary – Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Word Origin and History for singapore Singapore
from Sanskrit Simhapuram “Lion City,” from simhah “lion” + puram “city,” from PIE *pele- “citadel, fortified high place” (see polis (n.)). The name is perhaps metaphoric of something, as no lions are found there. Singapore sling attested from 1930; said on the island to have been invented there 1915 by a barman named Ngian Tong Dron.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper singapore in Culture Singapore
An island republic in Southeast Asia at the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula.
Note A British colony from 1946 to 1959, Singapore then became independent.Note Though only 225 square miles in size, it is a major economic power in Asia.Note It is one of the world’s biggest and busiest ports. The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
