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

“Historically, it was just seven islands that was bridged by the British East India Company to make it a port because they lost their port in Surat. So the whole premise of the city comes from a super-capitalistic, colonialist past. And the city remains in a state of flux. Developers are grabbing areas where people have lived for years. Women move there to feel more liberated, but there’s an impermanence as well.”

From Los Angeles Times

In the western state of Gujarat - where polling will be held in 26 constituencies on Tuesday - Dipakumar Hasmukhbhai Patel says he aims to travel to his polling booth in Surat city on his motorbike in the morning.

From BBC

Deepika Jigar Tumdawala, 31, who is also from Surat, says that she finds voting during this time of the year uncomfortable, especially since she lives in an industrial area and the fumes from factories add to the heat.

From BBC

The BJP already won one parliamentary seat from Surat in Gujarat state, where the Congress party candidate was disqualified Monday.

From Seattle Times

The ferry, an overnight service from Surat Thani to popular tourist island Koh Tao, was about to arrive at its destination when the fire began.

From BBC