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George Town

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noun

  1. 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)

  2. 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

Jarvis grew up in George Town and polished his game at the David Leadbetter Golf Academy in Orlando, Florida.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 23, 2022

In 2019 the Cayman Islands government announced a plan to move forward on a massive new port project in George Town Harbor, supported by two major cruise-ship operators.

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

"The Star-Spangled Banner" was first read by Mr. Key at a meeting of the George Town Glee Club.

From A Portrait of Old George Town by Peter, Grace Dunlop