Singapore

geographical name

Sin·​ga·​pore
ˈsiŋ-ə-ˌpȯr,
also
ˈsiŋ-gə- How to pronounce Singapore (audio)
1
island of the Malay Archipelago in the South China Sea off the southern end of the Malay Peninsula area 278 square miles (719 square kilometers), population 5,996,000

Note: Singapore was formerly a British crown colony and from 1963 to 1965 a state of the country of Malaysia. It has been an independent republic in the Commonwealth of Nations since 1965.

2
city, port, and capital of Singapore that is located on Singapore Strait population 206,500
Singaporean
ˌsiŋ-ə-ˈpȯr-ē-ən
also
ˈsiŋ-gə- How to pronounce Singapore (audio)
adjective or noun

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“Singapore.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Singapore. Accessed 19 Mar. 2024.

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