Word
thailand
Phoneticsthai·land
/ˈtaɪˌɫænd/
Definition
n. a country in Southeast Asia.
n. a nation-state located in the centre of the Southeast Asian mainland, bordered by Myanmar, Laos, Cambodia, and Malaysia.
Examples
“I am planning a trip to Thailand next winter.”
“Many international travelers fly into Bangkok before exploring the islands in the south of Thailand.”
“The agricultural sector in Thailand remains a significant part of the national economy, particularly through the export of high-quality rice and rubber to global markets.”
Examples
simple
“I am planning a trip to Thailand next winter.”
contextual
“Many international travelers fly into Bangkok before exploring the islands in the south of Thailand.”
complex
“The agricultural sector in Thailand remains a significant part of the national economy, particularly through the export of high-quality rice and rubber to global markets.”
Usage
Always capitalized as a proper noun.
Etymology
From Thai + -land, from Thai ไทย (tai), from ไท (tai, “Tai, or 'free' via folk etymology”).
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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