Borneo

American  

[bawr-nee-oh] / ˈbɔr niˌoʊ /

noun

1. an island in the Malay Archipelago, politically divided among Indonesia, Malaysia, and the British-protected sultanate of Brunei. 290,000 sq. mi. (750,000 sq. km).

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Borneo British  

/ ˈbɔːnɪˌəʊ /

noun

1. an island in the W Pacific, between the Sulu and Java Seas, part of the Malay Archipelago: divided into Kalimantan ( Indonesian Borneo ), the Malaysian states of Sarawak and Sabah, and the sultanate of Brunei; mountainous and densely forested. Area: about 750 000 sq km (290 000 sq miles)

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Borneo Cultural  

1. Island in Indonesia southwest of the Philippines and north of Java.

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The third-largest island in the world, Borneo is mostly covered by dense jungle and rain forest.

Other Word Forms

• Bornean
  adjective

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Borneo

Among the things they have planned for Malaysia is visiting an orangutang sanctuary in Borneo and another longer stop at a world schooling centre to give the children more chances to spend time with peers.

From BBC ● Oct. 10, 2026

Scientists studying the tropical forests of Malaysian Borneo have discovered an unexpected shift in one of the region's long-running ecological partnerships.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 6, 2026

Formed in 2022, the "Mamas", as they call themselves, are spread over a dozen villages in the Ketapang regency of rural Kalimantan -- the name for Indonesia's part of Borneo.

From Barron's ● Sep. 30, 2026

Wildfires have also been reported in the habitats of five gibbon species across Sumatra and Borneo, the conservation network said.

From Barron's ● Sep. 26, 2026

How on earth could prehistoric people of Borneo, presumably voyaging in boats without maps or compasses, end up in Madagascar?

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond