Phuket
Americannoun
noun
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an island and province of S Thailand, in the Andaman Sea: mainly flat; suffered badly in the Indian Ocean tsunami of December 2004. Area: 534 sq km (206 sq miles)
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the chief town of the island of Phuket; a popular tourist resort
Example Sentences
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Gaurav and Saurabh Luthra, who own Birch By Romeo Lane club, fled to Phuket, shortly after the incident earlier this week.
From BBC • Dec. 11, 2025
A spate of other reported incidents this month – including engines developing suspected technical snags and a hoax bomb threat aboard a plane carrying 156 passengers from Phuket to Delhi – could worsen matters.
From BBC • Jun. 18, 2025
“Before, Phuket was not as messy as this,” Thepbumrung said.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 25, 2025
Businesses in Phuket — many still recovering from the pandemic — have responded quickly and enthusiastically.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 25, 2025
In late December 2004, a major tsunami took 8,500 lives in Thailand and caused massive destruction of property in the southern provinces of Krabi, Phangnga, and Phuket.
From The 2006 CIA World Factbook by United States. Central Intelligence Agency
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