Macao

American  

[muh-kou] / məˈkaʊ /

noun

1. a Portuguese overseas territory in S China, in the delta of the Zhu Jiang River and including two small adjacent islands. 6 sq. mi. (16 sq. km).

2. the seaport and capital of this territory.

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Macao British  

/ məˈkaʊ /

noun

1. Portuguese name: Macau.  a special administrative region of China, in the south of the country, across the estuary of the Zhu Jiang from Hong Kong: chief centre of European trade with China in the 18th century; attained partial autonomy in 1976; formerly (until 1999) a Portuguese overseas province under a long-term lease from China, as with Hong Kong (a UK territory until 1997); transit trade with rest of China; tourism and financial services. It retains its own currency, the pataca. Pop: 583 003 (2013 est). Area: 16 sq km (6 sq miles)

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Researchers at Macao Polytechnic University in China investigated how physical activity and cardiorespiratory fitness, measured through estimated VO2 max, were associated with cardiovascular disease risk.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 8, 2026

Anta Sports bought the rights to the Fila trademark in China, Hong Kong and Macao in 2009.

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 24, 2026

The company is also positioned for growth in Macao, where it has made investments to improve its business and leisure tourism appeal, Goldstein said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 28, 2026

"We're excited to have another opportunity to represent the NBA abroad and showcase our team in front of the fans in Macao next preseason."

From Barron's ● Jan. 5, 2026

Macao is at present the chief point for the shipment of Chinese labourers or coolies to the West Indies.

From Narrative of the Circumnavigation of the Globe by the Austrian Frigate Novara, Volume II (Commodore B. Von Wullerstorf-Urbair,) Undertaken by Order of the Imperial Government in the Years 1857, 1858, & 1859, Under the Immediate Auspices of His I. and R. Highness the Archduke Ferdinand Maximilian, Commander-In-Chief of the Austrian Navy. by Karl Ritter von Scherzer