Dictionary.com
Thesaurus.com
Showing results for Formosa. Search instead for formosan.

Formosa

British  
/ fɔːˈməʊsə /

noun

  1. the former name of Taiwan

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

One other strait of crucial significance, the Formosa Strait between China and Taiwan, is now being scrutinized in detail as a result of what’s happening in the Persian Gulf.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 21, 2026

Formosa had been at the Denver meeting, and by October Big Pipes still hadn’t cracked the mystery.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

“I’d been working on Ipidea for almost two years,” Formosa said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

SAG-AFTRA also filed an unfair labor practice charge against Formosa, which provides voice-over services to “League of Legends,” according to the union.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2025

Then out past the island of Formosa, looking like a giant, well- fertilized gardenia leaf, and across the Pacific, over Hawaii, and now time for California once again.

From "Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story" by Michael Collins