Surat

American  

[soo-rat, soor-uht] / sʊˈræt, ˈsʊər ət /

noun

1. a seaport in S Gujarat, in W India: first British settlement in India 1612.

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Surat ¹ British  

/ sʊˈræt, ˈsʊərət /

noun

1. a port in W India, in W Gujarat: a major port in the 17th century; textile manufacturing. Pop: 2 433 787 (2001)

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surat ² British  

/ sjuːˈræt /

noun

1. (formerly) a cotton fabric from the Surat area of India

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Example Sentences

Jagdish Khunt, president of the Surat Diamond Association in the western Indian state of Gujarat, said there would be a drop in orders in the short term.

From The Wall Street Journal

Kotwal sources his stones from Surat city in neighbouring Gujarat state.

From BBC

In Surat, the world's diamond-cutting and polishing hub, a crisis has been brewing long before the tariffs hit due to declining global demand and competition from lab-grown diamonds.

From BBC

Alexandra Clarke was aboard the vessel when the fire broke out on Sunday morning, the Surat Thani Provincial Public Relations Office said.

From BBC

The Surat Thani Provincial Public Relations Office said 26-year-old Alexandra Clarke from Lambeth, south London, was the only tourist missing after the incident.

From BBC