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SINGAPORE ISLAND
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
An island to the south of the Malay Peninsula
Synonyms:
Singapore; Singapore Island
Classified under:
Nouns denoting spatial position
Instance hypernyms:
island (a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water)
Meronyms (parts of "Singapore Island"):
Republic of Singapore; Singapore (a country in southeastern Asia on the island of Singapore; achieved independence from Malaysia in 1965)
Holonyms ("Singapore Island" is a part of...):
South China Sea (a tropical arm of the Pacific Ocean near southeastern Asia subject to frequent typhoons)