Apia

[ ah-pee-ah, ah-pee-ah ]
/ ɑˈpi ɑ, ˈɑ piˌɑ /

noun

a seaport in and the capital of Western Samoa, on N Upolu.

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Definition for apia (2 of 3)

Upolu
[ oo-poh-loo ]
/ uˈpoʊ lu /

noun

an island in Western Samoa, in the S Pacific: the home of Robert Louis Stevenson for the last five years of his life. 430 sq. mi. (1113 sq. km). Capital: Apia.

Definition for apia (3 of 3)

Western Samoa

noun

an independent country comprising the W part of Samoa: formerly a trust territory of New Zealand. 1133 sq. mi. (2935 sq. km). Capital: Apia.
Compare Samoa, American Samoa.

OTHER WORDS FROM Western Samoa

Western Samoan, adjective, noun
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British Dictionary definitions for apia (1 of 3)

Apia
/ (æˈpɪə, ˈæpɪə) /

noun

the capital of (Western) Samoa: a port on the N coast of Upolu. Pop: 41 000 (2005 est)

British Dictionary definitions for apia (2 of 3)

Upolu
/ (uːˈpəʊluː) /

noun

an island in the SW central Pacific, in Samoa. Chief town: Apia. Pop: 134 400 (2001). Area: 1114 sq km (430 sq miles)

British Dictionary definitions for apia (3 of 3)

Western Samoa

noun

See Samoa (def. 1)
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