George Town
Britishnoun
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Also called: Penang. a port in NW Malaysia, capital of Penang state, in NE Penang Island: the first chartered city of the Malayan federation. Pop: 162 000 (2005 est)
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the capital of the Cayman Islands: a port on Grand Cayman Island. Pop: 30 600 (2004 est)
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The mural, located in the heritage district of George Town, depicts two laughing children on a real bicycle, positioned to look part of the painting.
From BBC ● Feb. 13, 2026
The Associated Press observed players, coaches and support personnel walking from their charter flight to a bus at the airport in George Town, Grand Cayman, after they landed on Wednesday.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 23, 2023
But getting to this point would require dredging 22 acres of George Town Harbor's seabed, destroying 10 to 15 acres of fragile coral reefs in the process.
From Salon ● Jul. 7, 2021
Josh Sargent scored the first of his two goals 34 seconds in and Jordan Morris also had two goals Tuesday night in a 4-0 rout of Cuba at George Town, Cayman Islands.
From Washington Times ● Nov. 20, 2019
At the age of forty, after he had lived nearly fifteen years in George Town, he married Elizabeth Scott, the daughter of George Scott, High Sheriff of Prince George County.
From A Portrait of Old George Town by Peter, Grace Dunlop
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