Meanings
proper noun
- A city in South Jeolla Province, South Korea.
The Lighthouse Winmore, which was chartered by a Taiwanese company, was impounded by South Korean customs authorities at the port of Yeosu on November 24 following an inspection.
2017 December 30, “Hong Kong ship crew questioned in S. Korea for oil transfer to North”, in France 24, sourced from Seoul (AFP), archived from the original on 30 Dec 2017, Live news
Synonyms & antonyms
Origin
- Korean여수(麗水)
- EnglishYeosu
Borrowed from Korean 여수(麗水) (Yeosu).
More words from Korean
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Chinese Mandarin 麗水 /丽水
- 麗水 /丽水 (Lìshuǐ)city in South Korea
Japanese 麗水
- 麗水 (yosu)city in South Korea
Korean 여수
- 여수 (Yeosu)city in South Korea
Rhymes & wordplay
Anagrams
Cite this entry
APA
Yeosu. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Yeosu
MLA
“Yeosu.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Yeosu. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Yeosu,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Yeosu.
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