noun
Indochina
ihn-doh-CHEYE-nuh
noun
1
The mainland peninsula of Southeast Asia, covering countries such as Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia, Thailand, and Myanmar.
"The Mekong River runs through much of Indochina."
2
The former French colonial territory in Southeast Asia comprising Vietnam, Cambodia, and Laos.
"French Indochina existed as a colonial administration until the mid-20th century."
How to Use Indochina
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishThe region of Southeast Asia between India and China, both as a geographic area and as a former French colony.
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Etymology
Blended from Indo- and China, modeled on the French Indochine; the name was first suggested in the early 1800s by the Scottish orientalist John Leyden.