Western Samoa

American  

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.

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Western Samoa British  

noun

1. See Samoa

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Other Word Forms

• Western Samoan adjective

Example Sentences

The team was Western Samoa in those days.

From Washington Times

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

From BBC

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

From Seattle Times

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.

From The Guardian

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.

From BBC