Inchon
2
6.5
- proper noun
- My flight to the USA will depart from Inchon International Airport tomorrow.
- Inchon, South Korea
Examples
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The United States Steamship Sturgis, with more than three thousand soldiers on board, was bound for the port at Inchon, South Korea, an industrial center on the Yellow Sea.
Fiction book (1990) -
Later, we learned that a hospital ship was held in the last berth at Inchon.
Fiction book (1990) -
So right now we're at the Inchon International Airport, about to check in to my flight going to Manila because I'm going to Philippines.
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The historic city of Inchon played a crucial role during the Korean War.
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Many tourists visit Inchon to explore its vibrant markets and beautiful waterfront.
Synonyms
1
5.6
A large port city in the northwest of South Korea near Seoul
Compounds
1
7.8
A major 1950 battle when United States forces land from ships at Inchon and defeat North Korean troops
Surface Forms
Etymology
Inchon is an older English spelling of the Korean city name Incheon (인천), written with characters that mean 'kind' and 'river'. So the name fits a port city by the sea.