philippines

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How common is "philippines"?

Word philippines is considered rare in modern English.
It has a balanced usage among all categories: speech, fiction, newspapers and academic texts.
Definitions

noun

  • an archipelago in the southwestern Pacific including some 7000 islands

PhilippinesPhilippine Islands

noun

  • a republic on the Philippine Islands

    Example: achieved independence from the United States in 1946

PhilippinesRepublic of the Philippines

Real examples of "philippines" in context

We Asked a CIA Officer 24 Tough Questions | Honesty Box

We Asked a CIA Officer 24 Tough Questions | Honesty Box

Interview

and Australia and the Philippines kind of see China as a threat. But the Chinese are perplexed

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