Cebú

[se-boo]

noun

1. an island in the S central Philippines. 1,703 sq. mi. (4,411 sq. km).

2. a seaport on this island.

Cebu

/ sɪˈbuː /

noun

1. an island in the central Philippines. Pop: 2 091 602 (latest est). Area: 4422 sq km (1707 sq miles)

2. a port in the Philippines, on E Cebu island. Pop: 796 000 (2005 est)

Example Sentences

The destruction came less than two weeks after a 6.9-magnitude quake struck the central Philippine island of Cebu, killing 75 people and wrecking about 72,000 houses.

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The 6.9-magnitude quake struck just before 10 p.m. local time Tuesday in the waters off Bogo City on the island of Cebu, according to the U.S.

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Local authorities declared a “state of calamity” for all of Cebu Province and called for medical volunteers to support overwhelmed hospitals, especially in Bogo City, home to some 90,000 people, and surrounding villages.

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The latest tremor comes just over a week after a 6.9 magnitude quake hit Philippine's central Cebu province, killing 74 people and injuring hundreds.

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The earthquake in Cebu on 4 October was among the strongest and deadliest the nation has experienced in recent years, and has displaced some 80,000 people across the province.

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