Kowloon
Americannoun
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a peninsula in southeastern China, opposite Hong Kong Island: a part of the Hong Kong special administrative region of China. 18 sq. mi. (47 sq. km).
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a seaport on this peninsula.
noun
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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)
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a port in Hong Kong, on Kowloon Peninsula. Pop: 2 019 533 (2006 est)
Etymology
Origin of Kowloon
First recorded in 1845–50; from Chinese (Guangdong dialect) Gáu Lùhng “Nine Dragons,” in allusion to the eight mountains in Hong Kong and Zhao Bing ( 1272–79 ), the last emperor of the Song dynasty
Example Sentences
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No New England Chinese food restaurant is more iconic or revered than Tiki-themed Kowloon.
From Salon ● May 3, 2026
"We all broke down in tears," Cheung told AFP after watching 78-year-old Lai's sentence read out in a West Kowloon courtroom.
From Barron's ● Feb. 9, 2026
He has been denied bail by national security judge Victor So at the West Kowloon Magistrates' Courts, Reuters reported.
From BBC ● May 2, 2025
Five of these new, large-scale works were commissioned by a department of Hong Kong’s government for its outdoor art project, “Art@Harbour,” the harbor being Victoria Harbor, which separates Hong Kong Island from the Kowloon Peninsula.
From New York Times ● Mar. 21, 2024
Far, far below twinkled the lights of Hong Kong, of ships anchored in the bay, and the glitter of Kowloon across the bay.
From Peter the Brazen A Mystery Story of Modern China by Hoskins, Gayle Porter
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