Quemoy

American  

[ki-moi] / kɪˈmɔɪ /

noun

1. an island off the southeastern coast of China, in the Taiwan Strait: controlled by Taiwan. 50 sq. mi. (130 sq. km).

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Quemoy British  

/ kɛˈmɔɪ /

noun

1. an island in Formosa Strait, off the SE coast of China: administratively part of Taiwan. Pop (with associated islets): 80 000 (latest est). Area: 130 sq km (50 sq miles)

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Example Sentences

Formerly called Quemoy in English, Kinmen today is a popular tourist destination, though remnants of past fighting such as underground bunkers scatter the island, and Taiwan maintains a significant military presence.

From Reuters

While Taipei may focus on trying to understand the intention and political consequence of interacting with Beijing, the residents of Kinmen merely want the economic benefits of greater connectivity, said Lu Cheng-Fung, an associate professor at National Quemoy University on Kinmen.

From Washington Post

Kinmen, also known as Quemoy, is a group of islands administered by Taiwan.

From Seattle Times

Sutton reported on his undersea warfare website Covert Shores on satellite imagery taken Nov. 29 showing a Type-094, or Jin-class missile submarine sailing about 18 miles west of the Taiwanese island of Quemoy.

From Washington Times

Michael Szonyi, a Harvard University historian and author of a book about one of the offshore islands at the heart of the crisis, “Cold War Island: Quemoy on the Front Line,” called the material’s availability “hugely interesting.”

From New York Times