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Eastern Samoa

Eastern Samoa

4.5
A group of islands in the Pacific that form a United States territory called American Samoa
  • proper noun
  • /ˈiːstərn səˈmoʊə/
translation icon : Samoa Oriental
  • The capital of Eastern Samoa is Pago Pago, located on the island of Tutuila.

Examples

  • Many tourists visit Eastern Samoa to experience its unique blend of American and Polynesian culture.

  • Official documents concerning Eastern Samoa are managed by the U.S. Department of the Interior.

  • My family visited Eastern Samoa last summer.

  • Have you ever been to Eastern Samoa?

  • Many tourists visit Eastern Samoa to experience its unique blend of American and Polynesian culture.

  • The capital of Eastern Samoa is Pago Pago, located on the island of Tutuila.

  • Official documents concerning Eastern Samoa are managed by the U.S. Department of the Interior.

Synonyms

AS
vsEastern Samoa
5 6.1

A group of islands in the South Pacific that belong to the United States

identifies the area by its official name rather than only location
American Samoa
vsEastern Samoa
3.7

A group of islands that belong to the United States in the South Pacific east of Samoa

describes it as the eastern part of the island group instead

Surface Forms

Eastern Samoa main

Morphology

eastern + Samoa

The meaning 'the eastern part of the Samoan Islands' is directly and transparently derivable from combining 'eastern' (relating to the east) with 'Samoa' (the island group). This geographic compositional pattern is cross-linguistically common and would be clear to a B1 learner who knows both constituents (though they might not know the specific political name 'American Samoa').

Etymology

Eastern Samoa points to the eastern islands of Samoa that long ago became part of the United States, so the name refers to the U.S. territory called 'American Samoa'.