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INCHON
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Dictionary entry overview: What does Inchon mean?
• INCHON (noun)
The noun INCHON has 2 senses:
1. a port city in western South Korea on the Yellow Sea
2. a battle in the Korean War (1950); United States forces landed at Inchon
Familiarity information: INCHON used as a noun is rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
A port city in western South Korea on the Yellow Sea
Classified under:
Nouns denoting spatial position
Synonyms:
Instance hypernyms:
city; metropolis; urban center (a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts)
port (a place (seaport or airport) where people and merchandise can enter or leave a country)
Holonyms ("Inchon" is a part of...):
Republic of Korea; South Korea (a republic in the southern half of the Korean Peninsula; established in 1948)
Sense 2
Meaning:
A battle in the Korean War (1950); United States forces landed at Inchon
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Instance hypernyms:
amphibious assault (an amphibious operation attacking a land base that is carried out by troops that are landed by naval ships)
Domain region:
Republic of Korea; South Korea (a republic in the southern half of the Korean Peninsula; established in 1948)
Holonyms ("Inchon" is a part of...):
Korean War (a war between North and South Korea; South Korea was aided by the United States and other members of the United Nations; 1950-1953)
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