North Borneo

noun

1. the former name (until 1963) of Sabah

Example Sentences

Scientists monitored over 5,000 seedlings for a year and a half in North Borneo.

From Science Daily

He mentioned a jungle hike in North Borneo that had been included in “Southeast Asia on a Shoestring” at the suggestion of an earlier reader.

From Seattle Times

It was made up of five countries and territories - Malaysia, North Borneo, Sarawak, Brunei and Singapore.

From BBC

The Japanese invasion of North Borneo in 1941 marked the start of roughly three and a half years of military occupation.

From New York Times

“I have vivid memories of leaving North Borneo at 8, and I remember the vast canopy of rain forest,” she said.

From New York Times