Surabaya
or Su·ra·ba·ja
a seaport on NE Java: second largest city in Indonesia; naval base.
- Dutch Soerabaja.
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How to use Surabaya in a sentence
Did the airline file a flight plan that took account of the weather en route from Surabaya, Indonesia, to Singapore?
Annoying Airport Delays Might Prevent You From Becoming the Next AirAsia 8501 | Clive Irving | January 6, 2015 | THE DAILY BEASTDozens of tearful family members huddled at the Surabaya and Singapore airports, anxiously awaiting news of loved ones.
The Presumed Crash of AirAsia Flight QZ8501 Is Nothing Like MH370 | Lennox Samuels | December 29, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTYou can get there in about eight weeks, provided you make good connections at Singapore and Surabaya.
Where the Strange Trails Go Down | E. Alexander PowellMore than a tenth of Surabaya's population is Chinese and their commercial influence dominates the whole city.
Where the Strange Trails Go Down | E. Alexander PowellSultan of Surabaya and poor old Vesey were glad enough to see the final chapter of it, I can assure you.
The Beautiful White Devil | Guy Boothby
Thank goodness she has never done me the honour of abducting me as she did the Sultan of Surabaya and those other Johnnies.
The Beautiful White Devil | Guy BoothbyThe whole island was considered part of the Java residency of Surabaya.
British Dictionary definitions for Surabaya
Surabaja
/ (ˌsʊərəˈbaɪə) /
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): Former spelling: Soerabaja
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