Surabaya

American  

[soor-uh-bah-yuh] / ˌsʊər əˈbɑ yə /

Or Surabaja

noun

1. a seaport on NE Java: second largest city in Indonesia; naval base.

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Surabaya British  

/ ˌsʊərəˈbaɪə /

noun

1. Former spelling: Soerabaja.  a port in Indonesia, on E Java on the Surabaya Strait: the country's second port and chief naval base; university (1954); fishing and ship-building industries; oil refinery. Pop: 2 599 796 (2000)

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Example Sentences

The four survivors were all residents of Banyuwangi, the Surabaya search and rescue team said.

From BBC

He said the Turangga express train traveling from Surabaya, the capital of East Java province, to Bandung hit a commuter train heading to Padalarang from Cicalengka station.

From Seattle Times

One train was a local commuter line, and the other was heading to Bandung from the city of Surabaya, officials said.

From New York Times

Anies is set to meet voters in and around the capital Jakarta, with his running mate, Muhaimin Iskandar in East Java's Surabaya.

From Reuters

There are talks to extend Whoosh to Surabaya, a major port city and capital of East Java province.

From BBC