panmunjom
/pˌænmundʒˈɔm/
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.91 in modern English
22
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars
Meaning
name
A tiny, uninhabited hamlet in Korea, in the center of the demilitarized zone, where the North and South Korean governments meet.
Example Sentences
- "The Armistice meetings held at Panmunjom from 1951 to 1953 resulted in the cessation of hostilities in the peninsula."
- "South Korea's defense ministry called Monday for formal talks with its northern neighbor to be held on July 21 at Tongilgak, a North Korean building in the border town of Panmunjom where prior inter-Korea talks have been held."
- "Panmunjom, located inside the demilitarised zone (DMZ), was created at the close of the Korean war. Bloodshed and gunfire have occasionally occurred there, but it has also been a venue for numerous talks and a popular tourist spot."
- "“Travis King, second class private of the US army in South Korea, illegally intruded into the territory of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea in the joint security area of Panmunjom,” said KCNA."
Etymology
From Korean 판문점(板門店) (Panmunjeom).
Origin
Word Breakdown
- Root: ^판문점(板門店)
Subject
Wiktionary places this term in Places.