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Medan

American  
[me-dahn] / mɛˈdɑn /

noun

  1. a city in NE Sumatra, in W Indonesia.


Medan British  
/ ˈmɛdɑːn /

noun

  1. a city in Indonesia, in NE Sumatra: seat of the University of North Sumatra (1952) and the Indonesian Islam University (1952). Pop: 1 904 273 (2000)

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Left homeless by the floods, she was looking for a way to reach relatives in the city of Medan.

From Barron's Dec. 3, 2025

Similar rallies were held Saturday in other major cities across the world’s most populous Muslim-majority country, including in Bandung, Yogyakarta, Solo and Medan.

From Washington Times Oct. 15, 2023

His youngest son, Kaesang Pangarep, was last month named leader of a youth party, just days after joining, while his son-in-law is mayor of the city of Medan.

From Reuters Oct. 13, 2023

Last week, five Kimia Farma employees including the company's Medan manager were arrested by the police.

From BBC May 5, 2021

He sent a letter, asking me to come to Medan, he would talk to me about the "Confessions."

From Confessions of a Young Man by Moore, George (George Augustus)

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