Phuket

[ poo-ket ]

/ ˈpuˈkɛt /

noun

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

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Examples from the Web for phuket

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|DAILY BEAST
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|DAILY BEAST
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|DAILY BEAST
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|DAILY BEAST

British Dictionary definitions for phuket

Phuket

/ (ˌpuːˈkɛt) /

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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