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Kowloon
[ kou-loon ]
noun
- 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).
- a seaport on this peninsula.
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)
Word History and Origins
Origin of Kowloon1
Example Sentences
In 1972, the British colonial administration sought to expand Hong Kong beyond the already highly urbanized regions of Hong Kong Island and Kowloon.
There are two points of view on Hong Kong hotelling—those that prefer Kowloon and those that prefer Hong Kong Island.
By day you'll be coerced to hike "the Peak" (I like the tram, thank you) for a quiet view of Kowloon.
As the steamer comes to rest on the mainland side at Kowloon Wharf we must take a ferry over to the city.
This addition to Hong Kong is called Kowloon, and it has residential districts that range well into the hinterland.
The city retains its former name, Kowloon, but its business facilities are all under English management.
As they got closer to downtown Kowloon, however, Chinese predominated, with only a sprinkling of what were evidently Englishmen.
He drove them to the Kowloon ferry, but suggested that they take a walla-walla in view of their disreputable appearance.
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