Samar

American  

[sah-mahr] / ˈsɑ mɑr /

noun

1. an island in the E central Philippines. 5,309 sq. mi. (13,750 sq. km).

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Samar British  

/ ˈsɑːmə /

noun

1. an island in the E central Philippines, separated from S Luzon by the San Bernardino Strait: the third largest island in the republic. Capital: Catbalogan. Pop: 641 124 (2000). Area: 13 080 sq km (5050 sq miles)

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Example Sentences

Mykola Kapralyk, a priest in Samar who grew close to Horbenko, said he has lost around 100 men from his flock to the war.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 30, 2026

Rescuer Juniel Tagarino in Samar province's Catbalogan City said the 64-year-old had been fleeing with family members Saturday night when she unexpectedly "went back inside her house" only to be found hours later.

From Barron's • Nov. 9, 2025

Former chairperson of the board of SOS Syria, Samar Daaboul, resigned in May 2025.

From BBC • Sep. 10, 2025

Samar Ali, a professor of politics and law at Vanderbilt University who worked on counter-terrorism with the homeland security department in the Obama administration, said of the leak: "It's baffling. It's shocking. It's dangerous."

From BBC • Mar. 25, 2025

“She gave me this key,” Samar said, holding it up.

From "Wishtree" by Katherine Applegate