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
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
In Malaysia, you can find an excellent Kuala Lumpur hotel, a Johor Bahru hotel, a hotel in Penang, or a George Town Penang hotel.
From Salon ● Aug. 1, 2015
Several of them were built before the streets were formed, which gave rise to an observation by a French lady, that "George Town had houses without streets; Washington, streets without houses."
From Travels in North America, From Modern Writers With Remarks and Observations; Exhibiting a Connected View of the Geography and Present State of that Quarter of the Globe by Bingley, William
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