Lom·bok (l m-bk ) An island of south-central Indonesia in the Lesser Sundas Islands east of Bali, from which it is separated by the Lombok Strait. The island was first visited by the Dutch in 1674. |
Lombok [ˈlɒmbɒk]
n
(Placename) an island of Indonesia, in the Nusa Tenggara Islands east of Java: came under Dutch rule in 1894; important biologically as being transitional between Asian and Australian in flora and fauna, the line of demarcation beginning at Lombok Strait (a channel between Lombok and Bali, connecting the Flores Sea with the Indian Ocean). Chief town: Mataram. Pop.: 2 500 000 (1991). Area: 4730 sq. km (1826 sq. miles)
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