Angkor Thom

[ tohm ]

noun

1. the site of the ruined capital city of the Khmer empire, at Angkor.

Example Sentences

Cambodian authorities believe those pieces were stolen from the walkway of giants leading to Angkor Thom in Siem Riep.

From Seattle Times

One study of the moats around the walled urban precinct of Angkor Thom suggests the city’s elite were already departing by the 14th century, almost 100 years before the supposed sack of the capital by Ayutthaya.

From Washington Post

Beginning at Angkor Wat, I’ll take in the big-hitters of Angkor Thom, Ta Prohm, Bayon and Banteay Kdei, as well as some of the more minor but equally astonishing buildings of Baphoun, the Terrace of the Leper King and the Terrace of the Elephants, before returning to Angkor Wat.

From The Guardian

But the Wat isn’t even the largest construction – that honour goes to Angkor Thom.

From The Guardian

Sediment drill-cores extracted from the moat surrounding the city’s walled citadel of Angkor Thom offer a vital clue, according to the experts.

From Fox News