Borneo

[ bawr-nee-oh ]

noun

1. an island in the Malay Archipelago, politically divided among Indonesia, Malaysia, and the British-protected sultanate of Brunei. 290,000 sq. mi. (750,000 sq. km).

Borneo

/ ˈbɔːnɪˌəʊ /

noun

1. an island in the W Pacific, between the Sulu and Java Seas, part of the Malay Archipelago: divided into Kalimantan ( Indonesian Borneo ), the Malaysian states of Sarawak and Sabah, and the sultanate of Brunei; mountainous and densely forested. Area: about 750 000 sq km (290 000 sq miles)

Borneo

1. Island in Indonesia southwest of the Philippines and north of Java .

Notes

The third-largest island in the world, Borneo is mostly covered by dense jungle and rain forest.

Other Words From

• Borne·an adjective noun

Example Sentences

Consider the experience of communities in Borneo — an island that’s home to poor, rural villages scattered throughout one of the world’s major rainforests, threatened by deforestation.

From Salon

Indonesia is moving its capital from Jakarta to a new city being built on the island of Borneo.

From Los Angeles Times

But the project, on the island of Borneo, has been hit with construction delays and funding problems.

From BBC

On the island of Borneo, the district of Sepaku, at least a two-hour drive from any city, was known for its forests of mangrove, acacia and eucalyptus.

From Los Angeles Times

In Indonesian Borneo, or Kalimantan, oil palm plantations threaten durian diversity by leaving less room for diverse species of durian to be cultivated.

From Salon