Dictionary.com
Thesaurus.com

Mergui

American  
[mur-gwee] / mɜrˈgwi /

noun

  1. a seaport in southern Myanmar (Burma), on the Andaman Sea.


Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

See Examples For:

For an even more intense foray into the mysteries of ancient Myanmar, Burma Boating offers sailing adventures through the Mergui Archipelago off Myanmar’s far southwest coast.

From Seattle Times Dec. 9, 2016

Mr. Kerry and his French counterpart spoke with Joël Mergui, the head of France’s Rabbinical Council.

From New York Times Jan. 16, 2015

Mergui Islands, Myanmar Live-aboard diving in a remote archipelago.

From New York Times Jan. 11, 2013

Only a handful of companies are running trips to the Mergui islands right now, so expect all the clichés: lazing on deserted islands inhabited by a seminomadic population.

From New York Times Jan. 11, 2013

Though seen so rarely, the tapir is by no means uncommon in the interior of the Tavoy and Mergui provinces.

From Natural History of the Mammalia of India and Ceylon by Sterndale, Robert Armitage

Vocabulary.com logo
by dictionary.com

Join 12,000,000 vocabulary learners

Start learning new words today on VocabTrainer.
You'll remember them forever.

Start training