Surat

American  

[soo-rat, soor-uht] / sʊˈræt, ˈsʊər ət /

noun

1. a seaport in S Gujarat, in W India: first British settlement in India 1612.

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Surat ¹ British  

/ sʊˈræt, ˈsʊərət /

noun

1. a port in W India, in W Gujarat: a major port in the 17th century; textile manufacturing. Pop: 2 433 787 (2001)

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surat ² British  

/ sjuːˈræt /

noun

1. (formerly) a cotton fabric from the Surat area of India

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Example Sentences

Most of the rough diamonds mined in Botswana are shipped to manufacturing hubs like Surat, India, where they are cut and polished into the shiny crystals that greatly increase their value.

From New York Times

"We have filed an appeal challenging the Surat district court’s order," Gandhi’s lawyer, Pankaj Champaneri, told Reuters.

From Reuters

Earlier this month, Mr Gandhi had filed appeals to suspend his sentence, or secure bail, and to suspend his conviction in a court in Surat.

From BBC

The disaster agency said 10 provinces had been affected by the storm, including Nakhon Si Thammarat and Surat Thani in the south, where officials reported a large private ferry was damaged while docked Sunday after a strong wave sent it crashing into the pier.

From Seattle Times

"Gandhi will challenge the conviction order on multiple grounds," his lawyer, Kirit Panwala, told Reuters in Surat city in the western state of Gujarat where the appeal will be heard.

From Reuters