Surabaya

American

[soor-uh-bah-yuh] / ˌsʊər əˈbɑ jə /

Or Surabaja

noun

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

Surabaya British

/ ˌsʊərəˈbaɪə /

noun

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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The fire broke out on Sunday as passengers were eating breakfast, survivor Muhammad Abdul Karim told reporters in Surabaya after he disembarked from a rescue vessel.

From Barron's ● Aug. 3, 2026

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

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 ● Nov. 28, 2023

Sultan of Surabaya and poor old Vesey were glad enough to see the final chapter of it, I can assure you.

From The Beautiful White Devil by Guy Newell Boothby

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