Phuket

[poo-ket]

noun

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

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Contemporary Examples

That number is about the population of small towns like Phuket in Thailand or Danbury in Connecticut: no small achievement, that.
Kailash Satyarthi, Malala's Nobel Peace Prize Co-Winner, Is Fighting India's Child Slavery Epidemic
Dilip D’Souza
October 11, 2014
Many are bound for destinations such as Chiang Mai in the north and Phuket in the south.
Panic in Bangkok
Lennox Samuels
October 27, 2011
You can also fly to Phuket and take a boat or two-plus-hour taxi ride.
Gal with a Suitcase
Jolie Hunt
April 18, 2010
Clinton ends her foreign trip on the island resort of Phuket, Thailand, for an ASEAN meeting of Southeast Asian leaders.
Hillary on Center Stage
Richard Wolffe
July 17, 2009

British Dictionary definitions for phuket

Phuket

noun

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)
the chief town of the island of Phuket; a popular tourist resort

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