Selangor

American

[suh-lang-er, -awr, -lahng-] / səˈlæŋ ər, -ɔr, -ˈlɑŋ- /

noun

a state in Malaysia, on the SW Malay Peninsula. 3,160 sq. mi. (8,184 sq. km). Shah Alam.

Selangor British

/ səˈlæŋə /

noun

a state of Peninsular Malaysia, on the Strait of Malacca: established as a British protectorate in 1874, became a Federated Malay State in 1896 and part of Malaysia in 1946; tin producer. Capital: Shah Alam. Pop: 4 188 876 (2000). Area: 7955 sq km (3071 sq miles)

"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

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

See Examples For:

Selangor

"Today I came at 3:00 am to the temple. I have been coming for Thaipusam for the past 30 years," S. Jeyasangar, 39, from Klang, Selangor, told AFP.

From Barron's ● Feb. 1, 2026

Shema Nanthini, 26, from nearby Petaling Jaya, Selangor, said the festival holds deep personal meaning.

From Barron's ● Feb. 1, 2026

"Faisal has been an important part of Selangor FC and Malaysia national team in the past and I am sure he will have that influence again at the club and international stage very soon."

From BBC ● Jun. 3, 2025

He marked his 76th birthday on Thursday by giving fiery speeches late into the night at political rallies in Selangor.

From Seattle Times ● Aug. 11, 2023

Similar practices are found in India, among the Selangor of the Malay Peninsula, among the Bagobo of Mindanao and in Japan: see Roy, Jour.

From The Tinguian Social, Religious, and Economic Life of a Philippine Tribe by Fay-Cooper Cole

Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023