Apia

[ ah-pee-ah, ah-pee-ah ]

/ ɑˈpi ɑ, ˈɑ piˌɑ /

noun

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

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.

Related forms

Western Samoan, adjective, noun

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Examples from the Web for apia

He was an American sailor, and he had deserted from a man-of-war in Apia.
The Trembling of a Leaf|William Somerset Maugham
But the spot that entranced him was a pool a mile or two away from Apia to which in the evenings he often went to bathe.
The Trembling of a Leaf|William Somerset Maugham
The body of Saifaleupolu himself was recovered unmutilated, brought down from the forest, and buried behind Apia.
The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson - Swanston Edition Vol. 17 (of 25)|Robert Louis Stevenson
His last action in England was to cable to Ethel at Apia that he was joining her.
The Trembling of a Leaf|William Somerset Maugham

It is not worth while going into, but I must give you one snatch of the subsequent conversation as we pulled round Apia bay.
The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson - Swanston Edition Vol. 25 (of 25)|Robert Louis Stevenson

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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