Singapore Definition–noun | 1. | an island on the Strait of Singapore, off the S tip of the Malay Peninsula. | | 2. | an 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). Capital: Singapore. | | 3. | a seaport in and the capital of this republic. 1,400,000. |
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Travel Definition–verb (used without object) | 1. | to go from one place to another, as by car, train, plane, or ship; take a trip; journey: to travel for pleasure. | | 2. | to move or go from one place or point to another. | | 3. | to proceed or advance in any way. | | 4. | to go from place to place as a representative of a business firm. | | 5. | to associate or consort: He travels in a wealthy crowd. | | 6. | Informal. to move with speed. | | 7. | to pass, or be transmitted, as light or sound. | | 8. | Basketball. walk (def. 9). | | 9. | to move in a fixed course, as a piece of mechanism. | –verb (used with object) | 10. | to travel, journey, or pass through or over, as a country or road. | | 11. | to journey or traverse (a specified distance): We traveled a hundred miles. | | 12. | to cause to journey; ship: to travel logs downriver. | –noun | 13. | the act of traveling; journeying, esp. to distant places: to travel to other planets. | | 14. | travels, | a. | journeys; wanderings: to set out on one's travels. | <
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