Corfu

American

[kawr-foo, -fyoo, kawr-foo] / ˈkɔr fu, -fyu, kɔrˈfu /

noun

Ancient Corcyra. one of the Ionian Islands, off the NW coast of Greece. 229 sq. mi. (593 sq. km).
a seaport on this island.

Corfu British

/ kɔːˈfuː /

noun

an island in the Ionian Sea, in the Ionian Islands: forms, with neighbouring islands, a department of Greece. Pop: 107 879 (2001). Area: 641 sq km (247 sq miles)
a port on E Corfu island. Pop (municipality): 41 532 (2001)

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The pop star revealed she has had to listen to herself over the plane airways once when she went on a Jet2 holiday to the Greek island Corfu with her family.

From BBC • Dec. 9, 2025

Fires, fanned by strong winds, raged on Rhodes, and also affected Corfu.

From BBC • Apr. 11, 2024

A wildfire also forced evacuations from the island of Corfu during the night of July 25-26.

From Reuters • Aug. 22, 2023

A wildfire also forced evacuations from the island of Corfu in the night of July 25-26.

From Reuters • Aug. 17, 2023

Russia was to acquire the Dardanelles, the Sea of Marmora, the Bosphorus with Constantinople, and Corfu.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 8 "Cube" to "Daguerre, Louis" by Various

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