Phuket

[ poo-ket ]

noun

1. an island near the W coast of Thailand. 294 sq. mi. (761 sq. km).

Phuket

/ ˌpuːˈkɛt /

noun

1. an island and province of S Thailand, in the Andaman Sea: mainly flat; suffered badly in the Indian Ocean tsunami of December 2004. Area: 534 sq km (206 sq miles)
2. the chief town of the island of Phuket; a popular tourist resort

Example Sentences

Located on the mainland between Phuket and Krabi, Khao Sok is a lush jungle where towering mountains of limestone rise from the earth like rocky fingers.

From Outside Online

From Tulum, Mexico, to Athens, Greece, to Phuket, Thailand, entire colonies have sprung up catering to mobile youth in search of sunny, low-tax hubs.

From Time

That number is about the population of small towns like Phuket in Thailand or Danbury in Connecticut: no small achievement, that.

From The Daily Beast

Many are bound for destinations such as Chiang Mai in the north and Phuket in the south.

From The Daily Beast

You can also fly to Phuket and take a boat or two-plus-hour taxi ride.

From The Daily Beast

Clinton ends her foreign trip on the island resort of Phuket, Thailand, for an ASEAN meeting of Southeast Asian leaders.

From The Daily Beast