Phuket
Americannoun
noun
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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)
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the chief town of the island of Phuket; a popular tourist resort
Example Sentences
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Tourists celebrate as a plane lands at Phuket airport.
From BBC ● Aug. 15, 2026
Swanson said there was also particularly strong demand for flights to the Caribbean, especially the Dominican Republic and Jamaica, and also Phuket, in Thailand, and India's Goa.
From BBC ● Mar. 16, 2026
Businesses in Phuket — many still recovering from the pandemic — have responded quickly and enthusiastically.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 25, 2025
However, it’s also sparked controversy among locals wary of how Russian transplants are reshaping tourism and everyday life in Phuket.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 25, 2025
In late December 2004, a major tsunami took 8,500 lives in Thailand and caused massive destruction of property in the southern provinces of Krabi, Phangnga, and Phuket.
From The 2006 CIA World Factbook by United States. Central Intelligence Agency
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