Golden Triangle

noun

(sometimes lowercase) an area of Southeast Asia encompassing parts of Myanmar (Burma), Laos, and Thailand, significant as a major source of opium and heroin.
Canadian. the peninsula enclosed by Lakes Ontario, Erie, and Huron.

golden triangle

noun

the Golden Triangle
an opium-producing area of SE Asia, comprising parts of Myanmar, Laos, and Thailand
any more or less triangular area or region noted for its success, prosperity, influence, etc
maths a triangle which has two 72-degree angles and one 36-degree angle

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Successive governments have simply failed to deploy their political capital to ram through growth-enhancing changes such as Heathrow expansion and especially the potential Golden Triangle of future growth between Oxford and Cambridge.

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Beverly Hills A dense concentration of high-profile places to go and things to do in the Golden Triangle certainly make this swanky slice of Greater L.A. seem walkable.

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One of the so-called "golden triangle" of senior civil service roles alongside the cabinet secretary and the monarch's private secretary, she will provide a key link with other departments, as well as the Palace.

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This month, the 43-year-old billionaire closed a deal on a contemporary office building at the edge of the city’s real estate “golden triangle.”

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The Golden Triangle region, where Myanmar, Laos and Thailand meet, used to be known for its opium trade.

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