Western Samoa

American

noun

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 British

noun

See Samoa

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Other Word Forms

Western Samoan

adjective

Example Sentences

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The team was Western Samoa in those days.

From Washington Times • Oct. 13, 2023

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

From BBC • Sep. 15, 2023

Fifth-year outside linebacker Gabe Reid served his mission in his father’s homeland of American Samoa and also Western Samoa.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 26, 2021

The Pacific had among the highest mortality rates, with Tonga, Tahiti, Nauru, and Western Samoa losing up to 20 percent of their populations in a matter of months.

From Slate • Mar. 5, 2020

The country name Western Samoa has been changed to Samoa.

From The 1998 CIA World Factbook by United States. Central Intelligence Agency

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