Siem Reap

or Si·em·re·ap, Si·em·ré·ap

[ see-uhm ree-uhp, syem ryap ]

noun

1. a city in NW Cambodia, near Angkor.

Example Sentences

Meanwhile, villagers say many have already given up on Run Ta Ek, putting padlocks on their new homes and moving away — presumably back closer to Siem Reap and the Angkor site where it is easier to make a living.

From Seattle Times

Born in 1932 in the northeastern province of Siem Reap, home to Cambodia’s famous Angkor temples, Tep Vong was first ordained as a monk in his hometown in 1952, serving until he was forced to defrock when the Khmer Rouge came to power.

From Seattle Times

Getting to Siem Reap is now much easier thanks to a new international airport, and there is plenty to do in the city.

From Seattle Times

“Hopefully, 2024 will be the year of the beginning of the advance and rebirth of the tourism sector in our Siem Reap province,” Hun Manet said.

From Seattle Times

"This study reveals important problems regarding the availability of effective antibiotics to treat serious infections in children," says senior author Paul Turner, director of the Cambodia Oxford Medical Research Unit at Angkor Hospital for Children, Siem Reap and professor of paediatric microbiology at the University of Oxford, UK.

From Science Daily