Golden Triangle

American  

noun

1. (sometimes lowercase) an area of Southeast Asia encompassing parts of Myanmar (Burma), Laos, and Thailand, significant as a major source of opium and heroin.

2. Canadian. the peninsula enclosed by Lakes Ontario, Erie, and Huron.

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golden triangle British  

noun

1. an opium-producing area of SE Asia, comprising parts of Myanmar, Laos, and Thailand

2. any more or less triangular area or region noted for its success, prosperity, influence, etc

3. maths a triangle which has two 72-degree angles and one 36-degree angle

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Example Sentences

I was staying within a stone’s throw of the border in Thailand at the Anantara Golden Triangle Elephant Camp & Resort.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 2, 2023

In recent years, both Thai and Chinese police, backed by neighbouring forces, have stepped up operations in the Golden Triangle.

From BBC • Jun. 2, 2023

At the Golden Triangle Shop, customers can bring in a jar or container to fill with hand soap, shampoo or loose leaf teas.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 16, 2023

Explore Worldwide is offering an eight-day tour of India’s Golden Triangle — including Agra, Karauli and Jaipur — from $840 a person.

From New York Times • Sep. 26, 2022

Different firms use different borders for D.C.'s Central Business District, but the area is generally understood as downtown, and made up of the DowntownDC BID, Golden Triangle BID and parts of Capitol Hill.

From Washington Post • May 4, 2022