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 • Jul. 2, 2025

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 • Jan. 4, 2024

He said the bullet train would have a significant economic impact if it connected Jakarta and Surabaya.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 30, 2023

The quake was strongly felt in Surabaya, Tuban, Denpasar, and Semarang, Abdul Muhari, spokesperson for Indonesia's Disaster Agency, said by phone.

From Reuters • Apr. 14, 2023

A community of Javans near Surabaya, on the Teugger Hills, numbering about 1200 persons, distributed in about forty villages, and still following the ancient Hindu religion, is endogamous.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 3 "Electrostatics" to "Engis" by Various