Mokpo

American  

[mawk-poh] / ˈmɔk poʊ /

noun

1. a seaport in SW South Korea.

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Mokpo British  

/ ˌməʊkˈpəʊ /

noun

1. a port in SW South Korea, on the Yellow Sea. Pop: 253 000 (2005 est)

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Example Sentences

The ferry was travelling to the port city of Mokpo after departing from the resort island of Jeju, carrying 246 passengers and 21 crew members, the Coast Guard.

From BBC

Kim examined photos of Seoul and other cities of Mokpo, Kunsan, Pyeongtaek and Osan, where U.S. and South Korean military bases are located.

From Reuters

The coast guard from the southwestern port city of Mokpo said that three crew members were rescued by a nearby commercial vessel following the accident late Saturday in waters near Daebichi island in the sea county of Sinan.

From Seattle Times

Fides, the official agency of the Pontifical Mission Societies, said that Park Jie-won made the announcement at a Mass in Mokpo, South Korea, on Monday.

From Reuters

For Jung, sitting in his office in Mokpo, the country’s interest in offshore wind has led him to see the energy transition as an opportunity, rather than the end of his career.

From Seattle Times