Kowloon

[ kou-loon ]

/ ˈkaʊˈlun /

noun Older Spelling.

a peninsula in SE China, opposite Hong Kong island: a part of the Hong Kong colony. 3 sq. mi. (7.8 sq. km).

a seaport on this peninsula.

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Also called Jiulong.

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Example sentences from the Web for kowloon

There are two points of view on Hong Kong hotelling—those that prefer Kowloon and those that prefer Hong Kong Island.
Gal With a Suitcase|Jolie Hunt|January 16, 2010|DAILY BEAST
By day you'll be coerced to hike "the Peak" (I like the tram, thank you) for a quiet view of Kowloon.
Gal With a Suitcase|Jolie Hunt|January 16, 2010|DAILY BEAST
As they got closer to downtown Kowloon, however, Chinese predominated, with only a sprinkling of what were evidently Englishmen.
The Caves of Fear|John Blaine
The city retains its former name, Kowloon, but its business facilities are all under English management.
Travels in the Far East|Ellen Mary Hayes Peck

Across the harbour lay the British mainland possession, Kowloon, to which we paid an amusing visit.
Fifty-One Years of Victorian Life|Margaret Elizabeth Leigh Child-Villiers, Countess of Jersey
The station was thronged with people waiting for the Kowloon express.
Wanderings in the Orient|Albert M. Reese
As the steamer comes to rest on the mainland side at Kowloon Wharf we must take a ferry over to the city.
Round the Wonderful World|G. E. Mitton

British Dictionary definitions for kowloon

Kowloon

/ (ˈkaʊˈluːn) /

noun

a peninsula of SE China, opposite Hong Kong Island: part of the former British colony of Hong Kong. Area: 10 sq km (3.75 sq miles)

a port in Hong Kong, on Kowloon Peninsula. Pop: 2 019 533 (2006 est)

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