Phuket

[ poo-ket ]

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

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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

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