Jolo

American  

[haw-law] / hɔˈlɔ /

noun

1. an island in the SW Philippines: the main island of the Sulu Archipelago. 345 sq. mi. (894 sq. km).

2. a seaport on this island.

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Jolo British  

/ həʊˈləʊ /

noun

1. an island in the SW Philippines: the main island of the Sulu Archipelago. Pop: 87 998 (2000). Area: 893 sq km (345 sq miles)

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Example Sentences

The ferry was traveling to Jolo town in Sulu province from the southern port city of Zamboanga when it caught fire off Basilan close to midnight, Hataman said.

From Washington Times • Mar. 29, 2023

An air force official told The AP that the Jolo runway is shorter than most others in the country, making it more difficult for pilots to adjust if an aircraft misses the landing spot.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 4, 2021

Jolo, located in the southwestern island province of Sulu, is home to numerous military facilities.

From Washington Post • Jul. 4, 2021

The C-130 aircraft of the Philippine Air Force had a mishap on landing on the island of Jolo, the air force said in a statement.

From Reuters • Jul. 4, 2021

The news from Mindanao and Jolo is not encouraging; the Moros are revolting, and in Jolo a plague and epidemic is feared; besides, the commandant there has proved unfit.

From The Philippine Islands, 1493-1898, Volume 29 of 55 Explorations by Early Navigators, Descriptions of the Islands and Their Peoples, Their History and Records of the Catholic Missions, as Related in Contemporaneous Books and Manuscripts, Showing the Political, Economic, Commercial and Religious Conditions of Those Islands from Their Earliest Relations with European Nations to the Close of the Nineteenth Century by Various