Korean Peninsula
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of Korean Peninsula
First recorded in 1960–65
Example Sentences
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The next Call of Duty game has been revealed, with much of the reaction focused on its campaign set around a fictional renewed conflict on the Korean Peninsula.
From BBC • May 29, 2026
Born in 2024, Neukgu is part of a programme at O-World to restore the Korean wolf, which once roamed the Korean Peninsula but is now considered extinct in the wild.
From BBC • Apr. 15, 2026
She also covers politics, diplomacy and social issues on the Korean Peninsula.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 6, 2026
The strain has since been detected in the United States, Japan, and the Korean Peninsula.
From Science Daily • Jan. 19, 2026
Within weeks, they began streaming onto the Korean Peninsula, shoring up the battered remnants of the South Korean forces and joining the battle against North Korea.
From "Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia" by Marc Favreau
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