Hong Kong

or Hong·kong

[ hong kong ]

/ ˈhɒŋ ˈkɒŋ /

noun

a British crown colony comprising Hong Kong island (29 sq. mi.; 75 sq. km), Kowloon peninsula, nearby islands, and the adjacent mainland in SE China (New Territories): reverted to Chinese sovereignty in 1997. 404 sq. mi. (1046 sq. km). Capital: Victoria.

Victoria(def 5).

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Also called Xianggang.

OTHER WORDS FROM Hong Kong

Hong Konger, Hong·kong·ite, noun

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Example sentences from the Web for hong kong

The trade between Canton and Hong-Kong seems to be immense, and a steamer covers the ninety miles between port and port daily.
From Sea to Sea|Rudyard Kipling
In Hong-Kong she has built a modern city out of nothing, but has permitted Asiatic defects to find their place within it.
The Pacific Triangle|Sydney Greenbie
What in Hong-Kong are you jumping about like a richly decorated organ-grinder's monkey for?'
War and the Weird|Forbes Phillips
He regretted that Hong-Kong had no temples and that he and his friends were compelled to meet at the club for prayer.
The Pacific Triangle|Sydney Greenbie

Theoretically there were no slaves in Hong-Kong, which is British territory, but in reality the city was full of them.
As I Remember|Marian Gouverneur

British Dictionary definitions for hong kong

Hong Kong

/ (ˌhɒŋ ˈkɒŋ) /

noun

a Special Administrative Region of China, in the south of the country, with some autonomy; formerly a British Crown Colony: consists of Hong Kong Island, leased by China to Britain from 1842 until 1997, Kowloon Peninsula, Stonecutters Island, the New Territories (mainland), leased by China in 1898 for a 99-year period, and over 230 small islands; important entrepôt trade and manufacturing centre, esp for textiles and other consumer goods; university (1912). It retains its own currency, the Hong Kong dollar. Administrative centre: Victoria. Pop: 7 182 724 (2013 est). Area: 1046 sq km (404 sq miles)

an island in Hong Kong region, south of Kowloon Peninsula: contains the capital, Victoria. Pop: 1 337 800 (2001). Area: 75 sq km (29 sq miles)

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Cultural definitions for hong kong

Hong Kong

Now a special administrative region of China; formerly a British colony, located on the south coast of China on the South China Sea, part of the Pacific Ocean.

notes for Hong Kong

China ceded the island of Hong Kong to Britain in the nineteenth century. Hong Kong was returned to Chinese rule in 1997, when Britain's lease expired.

notes for Hong Kong

One of the world's leading commercial centers, Hong Kong is home to many international corporate offices and a world-famous tailoring industry. China has given assurances that it will maintain Hong Kong's capitalistic (see capitalism) and democratic (see democracy) institutions.