Majuro

[ muh-joor-oh ]

noun

1. the capital island of the Marshall Islands. 4 sq. mi. (10 sq. km).

Example Sentences

Livai says there are about 6,000 children who live on Majuro Atoll — the largest and capital island — and about 12,000 children are spread across all of the islands.

From Seattle Times

In the capital, Majuro, a national stadium surrounded by sea defences is under construction.

From BBC

The 30-strong team - 20 international members and 10 young local artists - will embark on a 450 nautical mile Kõmij Mour Ijin "Our Life Is Here" voyage, sailing through the atolls of the Marshalls, where rising sea levels are projected to put 96% of the capital Majuro at risk of frequent flooding, according to a World Bank study.

From Reuters

“The response was so incredibly obvious,” Giff Johnson, editor of The Marshall Islands Journal, told me in Majuro, the country’s capital.

From New York Times

From the bay, the Marshall Islands’ capital atoll, Majuro, shimmers low off the water.

From New York Times