Luzon

[ loo-zon; Spanish loo-sawn ]

noun

1. the chief island of the Philippines, in the N part of the group. 40,420 sq. mi. (104,688 sq. km). : Manila.

Luzon

/ luːˈzɒn /

noun

1. the main and largest island of the Philippines, in the N part of the archipelago, separated from the other islands by the Sibuyan Sea: important agriculturally, producing most of the country's rice, with large forests and rich mineral resources; industrial centres at Manila and Batangas. Capital: Quezon City. Pop: 39 500 000 (2000). Area: 108 378 sq km (41 845 sq miles)

Example Sentences

Trami made landfall Thursday on the northeast coast of Luzon, the country's most populous island, and caused widespread flooding and landslides.

From BBC

Japan’s coast guard said it was notified by North Korea about its planned launch of a “satellite rocket,” with safety cautioning in the waters between the Korean Peninsula and China and east of the Philippine island of Luzon beginning Monday and running through midnight June 3.

From Seattle Times

Ayla Yahalomi Luzon, sister of French-Israeli hostage Ohad Yahalomi, said: “We don’t need people to hope for us. I have hope. We need help. Ohad is a French citizen and I ask France to make all efforts to release him and everyone.”

From Seattle Times

The Pentagon this year obtained permission for expanded rotational troop deployments to the Philippines, notably in northern Luzon.

From Washington Times

According to the Japanese Coast Guard, Pyongyang notified the region of three danger zones where rocket debris could fall: two west of the Korean peninsula and the other to the east of Luzon in the Philippines.

From Washington Times