Western Samoa

noun

1. an independent country comprising the W part of Samoa: formerly a trust territory of New Zealand. 1,133 sq. mi. (2,935 sq. km). Apia.

Western Samoa

noun

1. See Samoa

Other Word Forms

• Western Samoan adjective

Example Sentences

The team was Western Samoa in those days.

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Fiji, Western Samoa, the whole of Samoa spring to mind.

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He recovered in time for the quarterfinals and scored four tries in the quarterfinal win over Western Samoa.

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In isolated regions with “virgin” populations with no immunity to flu, the impact was truly astonishing – in Western Samoa, for example, a quarter of the population was wiped out.

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Meanwhile, neighbouring Western Samoa has urged its citizens to cut down on single-use plastics and to refrain from burning rubbish, the Samoa Observer reports.

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