Tonkin

[ ton-kin, tong- ]

/ ˈtɒnˈkɪn, ˈtɒŋ- /

noun

a former state in N French Indochina, now part of Vietnam.

Gulf of, an arm of the South China Sea, W of Hainan. 300 miles (485 km) long.

Also Tongking, Ton·king

[ton-king, tong-] /ˈtɒnˈkɪŋ, ˈtɒŋ-/.

Example sentences from the Web for tonkin

“Because Eric Frein was arrested tonight, the children can go on and have Halloween tomorrow,” Tonkin noted.

Killer Eric Frein Held in Murdered Cop’s Cuffs |Michael Daly |October 31, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
Tonkin said he expected Frein to be brought before a judge sometime on Friday, which happens to be Halloween.

Killer Eric Frein Held in Murdered Cop’s Cuffs |Michael Daly |October 31, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
Think military advisors, the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution and mission creep.

Obama’s Syrian “Red Line” Could Return Us To The Mistakes of Iraq |Lloyd Green |May 5, 2013 |DAILY BEAST
Conspiracy theorists muttered about a Gulf of Tonkin situation where a naval incident could be a pretext for wider hostilities.

Shocking Gulf Firefight Caught on Tape |Michael Adler |July 5, 2011 |DAILY BEAST

These were made in his bedroom in Mr. Tonkin's house, or in the kitchen, when he required fire.

Famous Men of Science |Sarah K. Bolton
Oliver bade Tonkin good-afternoon, and, turning hastily away, followed his friend.

Deep Down, a Tale of the Cornish Mines |R.M. Ballantyne
The stuff is pretty expensive in this part of the world, and they were very short of it in Tonkin.

The Shadow-Line |Joseph Conrad
In 1899 he published his experiences in Trois Colonnes au Tonkin.

Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 4 |Various
Oliver was about to follow Tonkin, when he observed Hitchin himself slowly wending his way through the crowd.

Deep Down, a Tale of the Cornish Mines |R.M. Ballantyne

British Dictionary definitions for tonkin

Tonkin

Tongking (ˈtɒŋˈkɪŋ)

/ (ˈtɒnˈkɪn) /

noun

a former state of N French Indochina (1883–1946), on the Gulf of Tonkin: forms the largest part of N Vietnam

Gulf of Tonkin an arm of the South China Sea, bordered by N Vietnam, the Leizhou Peninsula of SW China, and Hainan Island. Length: about 500 km (300 miles)

BROWSE DICTIONARY

Learning

Tonkin

noun

Example sentences from the Web for tonkin

British Dictionary definitions for tonkin

Tongking (ˈtɒŋˈkɪŋ)

noun