English Explanatory Dictionary

Great Wall of Sand

English dictionary entry

Meanings

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  1. A series of uniquely large-scale land reclamation projects by the People's Republic of China in the Spratly Islands, South China Sea from late 2013 to late 2016.

Word forms

Great Wall of Sand the Great Wall of Sand

Etymology

In allusion to the Great Wall of China. First used in March 2015 by US Admiral Harry Harris, commander of the Pacific Fleet.

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