Cheju

[ che-joo ]

noun

1. an island south of and belonging to South Korea. 718 sq. mi. (1,860 sq. km). Formerly Quel·part [kwel, -pahrt].
2. a city on and the capital of this island, on the northern coast.

Cheju

/ ˈtʃɛˈdʒuː /

noun

1. a volcanic island in the N East China Sea, southwest of Korea: constitutes a province (Cheju-do) of South Korea. Capital: Cheju. Pop: 302 000 (2005 est). Area: 1792 sq km (692 sq miles) Formerly calledQuelpart

Example Sentences

In 2005, the government designated Jeju, sometimes romanized as Cheju, as a “peace island.”

From New York Times

A South Korean soldier informed us that salamanders were fairly common on Cheju Do.

From Project Gutenberg

The specimens from Cheju Do, which are generally smaller than those collected on the mainland in spring, were taken on September 6 in a small stream that had large volcanic rocks in many places and that was flanked by thick brush and small trees.

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A juvenile from Cheju Do was found among moss-covered rocks in a stream bed; the other specimens from Cheju Do were found among moss-covered rocks on the western slope of Halla San.

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One of the small individuals from Cheju Do was being eaten by a Zamenis spinalis when found.

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