Spratlys

Proper noun

Meaning

Spratlys

The Spratly Islands

Source: en.wiktionary.org

Examples

Left, Taiping island (Itu Aba) in the Spratlys, controlled by Taiwan. Source: Internet

The Spratlys are one of the major archipelagos in the South China Sea which complicate governance and economics in this part of Southeast Asia due to their location in strategic shipping lanes. Source: Internet

Maps published in the Yuan era invariably included the Changsha (the Paracels) and the Shitang (the Spratlys) within the domain of Yuan. Source: Internet

Beijing claims full sovereignty over the Spratlys and Paracels, as well as a large chunk of ​​the South China Sea. Source: Internet

What should we do if the Chinese strike at the Spratlys? Source: Internet

Military groups in the Spratlys have engaged in environmentally damaging activities such as shooting turtles and seabirds, raiding nests and fishing with explosives. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

Spratlin Spratling Spratly Islands spratmo Spratt spratter