Sumbawa

[ soom-bah-wah ]

/ sumˈbɑ wɑ /

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noun

one of the Lesser Sunda Islands, in Indonesia: destructive eruption in 1815 of Mt. Tambora. 5,965 sq. mi. (15,449 sq. km).

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Dutch Soembawa.

Words nearby Sumbawa

Sumatra camphor, Sumatran, Sumatran elephant, sumatriptan, Sumba, Sumbawa, Sumer, Sumerian, Sumerology, Sumgait, sumi

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How to use Sumbawa in a sentence

He begins in the place where devastation was most immediate—the island of Sumbawa and the surrounding region.
The Volcano That Rewrote History|William O’Connor|May 5, 2014|DAILY BEAST
It divides the island of Sumbawa, famous for possessing the most active volcano in the world, from the island of Lombok.
The Last Voyage|Lady (Annie Allnutt) Brassey
We notice first, Simbana, one of the original names of the island of Sumbawa.
The First Discovery of Australia and New Guinea|George Collingridge
Still more extraordinary—the most remarkable on record—was an eruption in Sumbawa, one of the Molucca Islands, in 1815.
The Religion of Geology and Its Connected Sciences|Edward Hitchcock

We now stood back towards Sumbawa, as, with the wind from the eastward, it was the only course we could steer.
Mark Seaworth|William H.G. Kingston
A glance at the chart showed that we were then driving towards the western end of Sumbawa.
Mark Seaworth|William H.G. Kingston

British Dictionary definitions for Sumbawa

Sumbawa

/ (suːmˈbɑːwə) /

noun

a mountainous island in Indonesia, in the Lesser Sunda Islands, between Lombok and Flores islands. Pop: 1 540 000 (2000). Area: 14 750 sq km (5695 sq miles)Former spelling: Soembawa

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