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Indochina

Indochina

9 3.7
A Southeast Asian peninsula including Myanmar, Thailand, Laos, Cambodia, Malaysia, and Vietnam
  • proper noun
  • /ˌɪndoʊˈtʃaɪnə/
translation icon : Indochina
  • Indochina includes several countries, such as Vietnam, Thailand, and Laos, known for their beautiful landscapes.
  • French Indochina
  • Indochina War
  • mainland Indochina

And he uses as an example the revolts taking place in at that time, Indochina right against the the French.

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Examples

  • Anger at Japan continues to simmer in its former victims in Asia, from Indochina to Indonesia.

    Academic text (1998)

  • So with no troops and no ships to help out, Indochina is on its own and this opens the door for Japan.

  • I thought you were in Indochina.

    Monsieur Verdoux (1947)

  • I'm very interested to see what happens in Indochina.

    Mikey and Nicky (1976)

  • The latter, if realized, will bring a new era of peace to Indochina.

    Academic text (1991)

  • "Nothing could be finer than to be in Indochina in the morning."

    Trade Winds (1938)

  • And I'm off to the Far East, writing a new book: "The Cuisine of Indochina".

    Havana (1990)

  • However, a number of French men and women did dare a new life in the Maghrib, in Indochina or in West Africa.

  • The beginning of April 1991 saw a series of hearings on Indochina and several newly proposed initiatives.

    Academic text (1992)

  • From 1975 to 1987, the three countries of Indochina were under strict communist rule, designating them as totalitarian.

    Academic text (2002)

Synonyms

Indochinese peninsula
vsIndochina
5.8

A large peninsula in Southeast Asia that includes Myanmar, Thailand, Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia and part of Malaysia

is the identical meaning but expressed as a shorter proper name

Compounds

French Indochina
1 7.3

A group of French colonies in Southeast Asia including Cambodia, Laos, and Vietnam

Surface Forms

Indochina main

Etymology

The word Indochina comes from joining Indo- (for India) and China, so it literally means 'Indian and Chinese'. That's why Indochina is the name for the part of Southeast Asia that lies between and has strong links with both India and China.