Palau

British  

/ pɑːˈlaʊ /

noun

1. Former name: Pelew Islands.  a republic comprising a group of islands in the W Pacific, in the W Caroline Islands; administratively part of the UN Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands 1947–87; entered into an agreement of free association with the US (1980); became fully independent in 1994. Chief island: Babelthuap. Capital: Melekeok, on Babelthuap (functions moved from Koror in 2006). Pop: 21 108 (2013 est). Area: 476 sq km (184 sq miles)

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Example Sentences

In 2023, two years before the creation of AB, Lin shared a private-jet flight with Chen Xiao’er, who was also sanctioned by the U.S. along with the Yangs over the Palau resort last October.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 28, 2026

Treasury sanctioned both of the Yangs, saying they worked to set up a different resort controlled by Prince Group’s founder in Palau, another Pacific island-nation.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 28, 2026

Other migrants have been sent to countries that routinely violate human rights such as El Salvador, Rwanda, Eswatini, Palau and Equatorial Guinea.

From Salon • Apr. 21, 2026

About 1,500 fans had been due to attend the show at Valencia's Palau de Les Artes Reina Sofia.

From BBC • Mar. 13, 2026

A certain Captain O'Keefe, in 1882, fitted out a Chinese vessel and brought thousands of pieces of money from Palau to Yap.

From Folkways A Study of the Sociological Importance of Usages, Manners, Customs, Mores, and Morals by Sumner, William Graham