Vietnam

PluralVietnams

1. 1
   proper noun

   A country in Southeast Asia. Its capital city is Hanoi.

   We ate noodle soup every day on our trip to Vietnam.

   Vietnam has a long coast with many beautiful beaches.

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2. 2
   proper nouncolloquialUS

   The war that the United States fought in Vietnam in the 1960s and 1970s.

   Many young people marched against Vietnam in 1968.

   Grandpa was drafted during Vietnam and served for two years.

   SimilarNam

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3. 3
   nouncountable

   A long war that a strong country fighting in another land cannot win.

   Many people worried the new war would become another Vietnam.

   If the army stays for years without winning, the country may face a Vietnam.

   Similarquagmire

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4. 4
   nounslangUScountable

   A very dangerous place, especially one with a lot of fighting or violence.

   After dark, that part of town turns into a Vietnam.

   The hallway was a Vietnam when the big fight broke out.

   Similarbattlefield

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5. 5
   nounslangUScountable

   A situation where you cannot win, no matter what you do.

   Talking politics at family dinners is a Vietnam for me.

   Choosing between those two bad jobs felt like a Vietnam.

   Similarquagmire

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