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Golden Triangle
Golden Trianglenounan area of Southeast Asia encompassing parts of Myanmar (Burma), Laos, and Thailand, significant as a major source of opium and heroin.
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golden triangle
golden trianglenounan opium-producing area of SE Asia, comprising parts of Myanmar, Laos, and Thailand
Golden Triangle
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(sometimes lowercase) an area of Southeast Asia encompassing parts of Myanmar (Burma), Laos, and Thailand, significant as a major source of opium and heroin.
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Canadian. the peninsula enclosed by Lakes Ontario, Erie, and Huron.
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an opium-producing area of SE Asia, comprising parts of Myanmar, Laos, and Thailand
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any more or less triangular area or region noted for its success, prosperity, influence, etc
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maths a triangle which has two 72-degree angles and one 36-degree angle
Example Sentences
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The new owner of the marble-clad property on the edge of the city’s prestigious Golden Triangle is Ashkenazy Acquisition Corp., a private real estate investment firm owned by Ben Ashkenazy.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 30, 2025
The plan is that the Silicon Valley stardust will be sprinkled on the scientific Golden Triangle of Oxford-Cambridge-London - "and don't forget the Open University in Milton Keynes", said Kyle.
From BBC • Sep. 19, 2025
I was staying within a stone’s throw of the border in Thailand at the Anantara Golden Triangle Elephant Camp & Resort.
From Seattle Times • Oct. 2, 2023
The shoulder design was a nod to a newly refurbished downtown area called the Golden Triangle but resembled a cape.
From Washington Post • Dec. 12, 2022
The group often converges on the so-called Golden Triangle neighborhood, in western Paris, the epicenter of French luxury, where elegant Haussmann-era buildings with cream-colored facades line the streets.
From New York Times • Oct. 13, 2022
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