Lae

American  

[lah-ey, ley-ee] / ˈlɑ eɪ, ˈleɪ i /

noun

1. a seaport in E Papua New Guinea: used as a major supply base by the Japanese in World War II.

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Example Sentences

Earhart and Noonan disappeared on July 2, 1937, flying from Lae, New Guinea, to Howland Island, a one-and-a-half-mile long island some 2,500 miles away.

From National Geographic • Jan. 30, 2024

The Port Moresby General Hospital confirmed eight deaths in the capital, while another seven people were reported to have died in the city of Lae, PNG's second largest.

From BBC • Jan. 11, 2024

Lae has the Fifth Commandment, “Honor Thy Father and Mother,” tattooed on her arm.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 10, 2023

Defense Department officials would visit Lae in September to plan upgrading infrastructure.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 26, 2023

He might swing back along the northern New Guinea coast, and slip down past Lae.

From Dave Dawson on Guadalcanal by Bowen, Robert Sydney