Madura

American  

[muh-door-uh, maj-er-uh] / məˈdʊər ə, ˈmædʒ ər ə /

noun

1. Dutch Madoera.  an island in Indonesia, off the northeastern coast of Java. 2,112 sq. mi. (5,470 sq. km).

2. former name of Madurai.

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Madura British  

/ məˈdʊərə /

noun

1. an island in Indonesia, off the NE coast of Java: extensive forests and saline springs. Capital: Pamekasan. Area: 5472 sq km (2113 sq miles)

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Example Sentences

Zainul Akbar, who traveled to the school from the nearby island of Madura, has been trying to comfort his brother, Imron, whose 15-year-old son Haikal was also still missing under the rubble.

From The Wall Street Journal

Unconfirmed reports said a version larger than the Madura, called Sea Baby, was used in that strike.

From Seattle Times

A park service statement said the death of Patrick Madura, 43, of Elgin, Illinois, was the second bear-related fatality in the history of the park.

From Seattle Times

Park rangers said at the time that Madura’s remains were found near Hazel Creek Trail after backpackers discovered an unoccupied tent and saw the remains “with a bear scavenging in the area” on Sept. 11, 2020.

From Seattle Times

In the district of Kudus in Java and Bangkalan in the neighbouring island of Madura, hospital capacity had hit at least 90%, according to media reports.

From Reuters