Pyeongchang
/pjɒŋˈt͡ʃæŋ/
Pyeongchang proper noun: a county of South Korea.
Proper noun (1)
Pyeongchang
- A county of South Korea.
- A city, the county seat of Pyeongchang county, South Korea.
- The town of Pyeongchang eventually won the rights to host the Games — a $20 billion boon for the economy, according to one research institute’s forecast.2012 December 9, Chico Harlan, “In S. Korea, the Republic of Samsung”, in The Washington Post, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 12 Dec 2012, World
- Pyeongchang sits nearly half a mile above sea level in the northeastern corner of South Korea, not too far from the border with the North. It is one of the coldest parts of the country — wind chill in February is often in single digits (Fahrenheit) — and notorious for a powerful, biting wind that...2017 December 21, Foster Klug, Kim Tong-hyung, Yong Jun Chang, “The cold returns for Winter Games in mountainous Pyeongchang”, in AP News, archived from the original on 18 Feb 2024
Proper noun (2)
Pyeongchang
- A neighbourhood of Seoul, South Korea.
Proper noun (3) capitalized: PyeongChang
PyeongChang
- Alternative letter-case form of Pyeongchang.
Pyeongchang meaning in Hindi
Pyeongchang in Hindi
- county of South Korea
- प्योंगचैंग pyoṅgcaiṅg
- county seat of Pyeongchang
- प्योंगचैंग pyoṅgcaiṅg
Examples of Pyeongchang in a sentence
- Pyeongchang sits nearly half a mile above sea level in the northeastern corner of South Korea, not too far from the border with the North.2017 December 21, Foster Klug, Kim Tong-hyung, Yong Jun Chang, “The cold returns for Winter Games in mountainous Pyeongchang”, in AP News...
- The 2018 Winter Olympic Games in Pyeongchang in South Korea have come to an end with a closing ceremony that ran for about two hours.2018 February 25, Chuck Penfold, “The 2018 Winter Olympic Games wrap up with colorful closing ceremony”, in Deutsche Welle, archived from...
- In the year after the Olympics, Pyeongchang did experience a 22 percent spike in visitors, according to South Korean news organizations.2022 February 27, Kelly Kasulis Cho, “Pyeongchang Still Awaits Its Olympic Payoff”, in The New York Times, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the...
Forms of Pyeongchang
| alternative form | PyeongChang |
|---|---|
| alternative form | Pyeong Chang |
| alternative form | Pyeong-Chang |
| alternative form | Pyeong-chang |
Origin of Pyeongchang
From Korean 평창(平昌) (Pyeongchang).
From Korean 평창(平倉) (Pyeongchang).
Words that rhyme with Pyeongchang
Questions about Pyeongchang
- What does Pyeongchang mean?
- Pyeongchang means a county of South Korea.
- What is Pyeongchang in Hindi?
- Pyeongchang in Hindi is प्योंगचैंग (pyoṅgcaiṅg). See Pyeongchang meaning in Hindi.
- How do you use Pyeongchang in a sentence?
- Pyeongchang sits nearly half a mile above sea level in the northeastern corner of South Korea, not too far from the border with the North.
- What part of speech is Pyeongchang?
- Pyeongchang is a proper noun.
- How do you pronounce Pyeongchang?
- Pyeongchang is pronounced /pjɒŋˈt͡ʃæŋ/.
Words near Pyeongchang in the dictionary
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