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Great Wall of Sand

Great Wall of Sand proper noun: a series of uniquely large-scale land reclamation projects by the People's Republic of China in the Spratly Islands, South China Sea from late 2013 to late 2016.

Proper noun

the Great Wall of Sand

  1. A series of uniquely large-scale land reclamation projects by the People's Republic of China in the Spratly Islands, South China Sea from late 2013 to late 2016.

Origin of Great Wall of Sand

In allusion to the Great Wall of China. First used in March 2015 by US Admiral Harry Harris, commander of the Pacific Fleet.

Questions about Great Wall of Sand

What does Great Wall of Sand mean?
Great Wall of Sand means a series of uniquely large-scale land reclamation projects by the People's Republic of China in the Spratly Islands, South China Sea from late 2013 to late 2016.
What part of speech is Great Wall of Sand?
Great Wall of Sand is a proper noun.

Words near Great Wall of Sand in the dictionary

  1. Great Vowel Shift
  2. Great Wagon
  3. Great Wakering
  4. great wall
  5. Great Wall of China
  6. Great Wall of Sand
  7. great walls
  8. Great Waltham
  9. Great War
  10. Great Wealth Transfer
  11. Great Week

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