Samar

American  

[sah-mahr] / ˈsɑ mɑr /

noun

1. an island in the E central Philippines. 5,309 sq. mi. (13,750 sq. km).

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Samar British  

/ ˈsɑːmə /

noun

1. an island in the E central Philippines, separated from S Luzon by the San Bernardino Strait: the third largest island in the republic. Capital: Catbalogan. Pop: 641 124 (2000). Area: 13 080 sq km (5050 sq miles)

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Example Sentences

Mykola Kapralyk, a priest in Samar who grew close to Horbenko, said he has lost around 100 men from his flock to the war.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 30, 2026

Rescuer Juniel Tagarino in Samar province's Catbalogan City said the 64-year-old had been fleeing with family members Saturday night when she unexpectedly "went back inside her house" only to be found hours later.

From Barron's • Nov. 9, 2025

The most critical step after any crisis is the recovery action and consistent communication around it, says Mitu Samar Jha, whose firm offers risk and reputation advice to companies and corporate leaders in Mumbai.

From BBC • Jun. 18, 2025

Samar Ali, a professor of politics and law at Vanderbilt University who worked on counter-terrorism with the homeland security department in the Obama administration, said of the leak: "It's baffling. It's shocking. It's dangerous."

From BBC • Mar. 25, 2025

When Samar exited her house, it was time for the rest of our plan.

From "Wishtree" by Katherine Applegate