Surat

[ soo-rat, soor-uht ]

noun

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

surat

¹

/ sjuːˈræt /

noun

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

Surat

²

/ 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)

Example Sentences

On a sweltering summer afternoon almost a decade ago, Meenu Tewari was visiting a weaving company in Surat in western India.

From Science News

While posted in the port city of Surat, in western India, he met Kewark.

From The Daily Beast

After remaining for some time at Surat, he caught sight of a vast fleet of Portuguese, numbering no less than 240 vessels.

From Project Gutenberg

His words would have revealed his identity to Walter and Sainton had they not met him, two years earlier, at Surat.

From Project Gutenberg

The dress of the king was simply a loose shirt of Surat blue cotton cloth.

From Project Gutenberg

I took leave of them with tears on both sides, and went on board the Adventure, a merchant ship of 300 tons, bound for Surat.

From Project Gutenberg

The consultation lasted till March, 1683-4, and then Child had to return to Surat, without having effected anything.

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