Cheju

American  

[che-joo] / ˈtʃɛˈdʒu /

noun

1. Formerly Quelpart.  an island south of and belonging to South Korea. 718 sq. mi. (1,860 sq. km).

2. a city on and the capital of this island, on the northern coast.

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Cheju British  

/ ˈtʃɛˈdʒuː /

noun

1. Formerly called: Quelpart.  a volcanic island in the N East China Sea, southwest of Korea: constitutes a province (Cheju-do) of South Korea. Capital: Cheju. Pop: 302 000 (2005 est). Area: 1792 sq km (692 sq miles)

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Example Sentences

In 2005, the government designated Jeju, sometimes romanized as Cheju, as a “peace island.”

From New York Times • Aug. 18, 2011

F.E.B.C. beams the gospel into China in five Chinese dialects from powerful transmitters in Manila, San Francisco, and on South Korea's Cheju Island.

From Time Magazine Archive

A recreation center has been developed to accompany the "spartan training" facility on Cheju Island, off the southern coast of South Korea; it offers sailing, scuba diving and duck and pheasant shooting.

From Time Magazine Archive

From Yonchon near the North Korean border to Cheju Island in the south, Koreans have thrown themselves into the landmark election with a vigor that belies their inexperience with the democratic process.

From Time Magazine Archive

The specimens from Cheju Do were taken in early September, one in a grassy area, and the other two on earthen banks of road-cuts on the slopes of Halla San.

From Some Reptiles and Amphibians from Korea by Byers, George W.