Timor

American  

[tee-mawr, tee-mawr] / ˈti mɔr, tiˈmɔr /

noun

1. the largest and easternmost of the Lesser Sunda Islands, comprising East Timor on the E half and part of the Republic of Indonesia on the W half. 13,095 sq. mi. (33,913 sq. km).

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Timor British  

/ ˈtaɪ-, ˈtiːmɔː /

noun

1. an island in the Malay Archipelago, the largest and easternmost of the Lesser Sunda Islands: the west was a Dutch possession (part of the Dutch East Indies) until 1949, when it became part of Indonesia: the east was held by Portugal until 1975, when it declared independence but was immediately invaded by Indonesia; East Timor finally became an independent state in 2002. Area: 30 775 sq km (11 883 sq miles)

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Example Sentences

Some had bogus flags from countries such as East Timor and Malawi.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 11, 2026

East Timor, also known by its Portuguese name Timor-Leste, is the youngest country in the region, having gained independence from Indonesia in 2002 after 24 years of occupation.

From Barron's • Oct. 26, 2025

During this year's whale season, undergraduates from the National University of East Timor gathered at the research station to help with the sightings.

From BBC • Dec. 5, 2024

Twenty years ago, Lacroix said, a united international community pushed in the same direction as the United Nations to restore peace to East Timor, Liberia, Sierra Leone and Cambodia.

From Seattle Times • May 29, 2024

To beasts of chase the lie is proffered: Timor Mortis Conturbat Me.

From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White