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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024Sin•ga•pore (sing′gə pôr′, -pōr′, sing′ə-),USA pronunciation n. - Place Namesan island on the Strait of Singapore, off the S tip of the Malay Peninsula.
- Place Namesan independent republic comprising this island and a few adjacent islets: member of the Commonwealth of Nations;
formerly a British crown colony (1946–59) and member of the federation of Malaysia (1963–65). 3,461,929;
220 sq. mi. (570 sq. km). Cap.: Singapore. - Place Namesa seaport in and the capital of this republic. 1,400,000.
Sin′ga•po′re•an, n., adj. Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: Singapore /ˌsɪŋəˈpɔː ˌsɪŋɡə-/ n - a republic in SE Asia, occupying one main island and over 50 small islands at the S end of the Malay Peninsula: established as a British trading post in 1819 and became part of the Straits Settlements in 1826; occupied by the Japanese (1942–45); a British colony from 1946, becoming self-governing in 1959; part of the Federation of Malaysia from 1963 to 1965, when it became an independent republic (within the Commonwealth). Official languages: Chinese, Malay, English, and Tamil. Religion: Buddhist, Taoist, traditional beliefs, and Muslim. Currency: Singapore dollar. Capital: Singapore. Pop: 4 315 000 (2004 est). Area: now over 700 sq km (270 sq miles), increased in recent years as a result of land reclamation schemes
- the capital of the republic of Singapore: a major international port; administratively not treated as a city
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