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Singapore

Singapore

175 1.0
A small country that is a single city in Southeast Asia with a busy port and many banks
  • proper noun
  • /ˈsɪŋəˌpɔr/
translation icon : Singapur
  • The bustling harbor in Singapore is one of the busiest ports in the world.
  • Hong Kong and Singapore
  • Singapore and Malaysia
  • Singapore and Korea

It could mean that you are in Singapore and someone else is in Ohio.

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Examples

  • Something very special has emerged in Singapore, something that commands allegiance through thick and thin.

    Academic text (1992)

  • Announcing the arrival of flight 76 from Singapore Airlines.

    The Terminal (2004)

  • Can everyone hear me in Singapore wave if you can?

  • It's nice and cold again because Singapore was so hot.

  • What ever brought you to Singapore in the first place?

    Saint Jack (1979)

  • I woke up in Singapore and I had a full time job.

    Chris Williamson

  • We're all ready to get out of Singapore?

    Plane (2023)

  • We've been in Singapore for 2 months.

    Paradise Road (1997)

  • Got mine in Singapore.

    Johnny Mnemonic (1995)

  • Other major ports include Liverpool, England; Port of Townsville, Australia; Singapore; and Hong Kong and Shanghai in China.

    Academic text (2008)

Synonyms

Republic of Singapore
vsSingapore
3.5

An independent country in Southeast Asia made up of Singapore Island and some small islands

is the common or general name used in everyday contexts

Compounds

Republic of Singapore
3.5

An independent country in Southeast Asia made up of Singapore Island and some small islands

Singapore Island
2.1

The main island south of the Malay Peninsula where the city of Singapore is

Singapore dollar
2.2

Money used in Singapore, shown as SGD

Surface Forms

Singapore main

Etymology

Singapore comes from the old Malay name Singapura, which itself comes from Sanskrit parts simha ('lion') and pura ('city'). So Singapore literally means 'lion city', which explains the country's famous lion symbol and helps you remember the name.