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Definition of Korean peninsula
1. Noun. An Asian peninsula (off Manchuria) separating the Yellow Sea and the Sea of Japan; the Korean name is Dae-Han-Min-Gook or Han-Gook.
Geographical relationships: Chino-japanese War, Sino-japanese War, Korean War
Specialized synonyms: Chosen
Terms within: D.p.r.k., Democratic People's Republic Of Korea, Dprk, North Korea, Republic Of Korea, South Korea
Group relationships: Asia
Generic synonyms: Peninsula
Derivative terms: Korean
Definition of Korean peninsula
1. Proper noun. A peninsula in eastern Asia containing North Korea and South Korea. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Lexicographical Neighbors of Korean Peninsula
Literary usage of Korean peninsula
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Two Thousand Questions and Answers about the War: A Catechism of the Methods by The Review of reviews (1918)
"It is very much farther north, and the two places are separated by the Korean
Peninsula and a whole lot of coast-line on both sides of the Peninsula. ..."
2. Environmental Performance Reviews by Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, United Nations Economic Commission for Europe. Committee on Environmental Policy (2006)
"2.4 Co-operation within the korean peninsula Co-operation within the Korean
Peninsula has centred on economic issues. Co-operation on the environment has ..."
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