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Socotra Rock

Socotra Rock proper noun: an underwater rock in the Yellow Sea.

Proper noun

Socotra Rock

  1. An underwater rock in the Yellow Sea.
    • In January, the South Korean Navy began construction on a $970 million base in Gangjeong. Once completed in 2014, it will be home to 20 warships, including submarines, that the navy says will protect shipping lanes for South Korea’s export-driven economy, which is dependent on imported oil. It will...2011 August 18, Choe Sang-Hun, “Island’s Naval Base Stirs Opposition in South Korea”, in The New York Times, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 21 Aug 2011, Asia Pacific
    • MINOR DISPUTES: China has a minor border dispute with Bhutan and the sides have no diplomatic ties. It also has an obscure dispute with South Korea over a submerged rock that both claim. South Korea controls the feature, known variously as Socotra Rock, Leodo and Suyanjiao, and has built an ocean...2014 July 10, “A look at China’s territorial claims”, in AP News, sourced from BEIJING (AP), archived from the original on 06 Jul 2025

Examples of Socotra Rock in a sentence

  • It will also enable South Korea to respond quickly to a brewing territorial dispute with China over Socotra Rock, a submerged reef south of Jeju that the Koreans call Ieodo.2011 August 18, Choe Sang-Hun, “Island’s Naval Base Stirs Opposition in South Korea”, in The New York Times, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from...
  • South Korea controls the feature, known variously as Socotra Rock, Leodo and Suyanjiao, and has built an ocean research station and helipad over it.2014 July 10, “A look at China’s territorial claims”, in AP News, sourced from BEIJING (AP), archived from the original on 06 Jul 2025:

Questions about Socotra Rock

What does Socotra Rock mean?
Socotra Rock means an underwater rock in the Yellow Sea.
How do you use Socotra Rock in a sentence?
It will also enable South Korea to respond quickly to a brewing territorial dispute with China over Socotra Rock, a submerged reef south of Jeju that the Koreans call Ieodo.
What part of speech is Socotra Rock?
Socotra Rock is a proper noun.

Words near Socotra Rock in the dictionary

  1. Socorro
  2. Socorro County
  3. SOCOs
  4. Socotra
  5. Socotra Passage
  6. Socotra Rock
  7. Socotra sunbird
  8. Socotra sunbirds
  9. Socotrah
  10. Socotran
  11. Socotrans

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