Dictionary
Thesaurus
Reference
Translate
Web
Related Searches
on Ask.com
Nearby Entries
Seoul - 3 dictionary results

Se⋅oul

  [sohl, sool, sey-ool; Kor. syœ-ool]
Use Seoul in a Sentence
–noun
a city in and the capital of South Korea, in the W part. 6,889,470.
Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2009.
Cite This Source Link To Seoul
Seoul   (sōl)   
The capital and largest city of South Korea, in the northwest part of the country east of Inchon. Founded in the 14th century, it became the country's capital in 1948 and was twice occupied by Communist forces during the Korean War. Population: 9,820,000.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.
Cite This Source

Seoul [(sohl)]

Capital of South Korea and the largest city in the country, located in northwestern South Korea; Political, commercial, industrial, transportation, and cultural center of South Korea.

Note: Seoul became the capital in 1948, with the establishment of North Korea and South Korea.
Note: The city was heavily damaged during the Korean War.
Note: Home of the 1988 summer Olympic Games.
The American Heritage® New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition
Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.
Cite This Source
Search another word or see Seoul on Thesaurus | Reference