SUR

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

A port in southern Lebanon on the Mediterranean Sea; formerly a major Phoenician seaport famous for silks

Synonyms:

Sur; Tyre

Classified under:

Nouns denoting spatial position

Instance hypernyms:

city; metropolis; urban center (a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts)

port (a place (seaport or airport) where people and merchandise can enter or leave a country)

Holonyms ("Sur" is a part of...):

Lebanese Republic; Lebanon (an Asian republic at east end of Mediterranean)