A city in Indonesia, in north-eastern Sumatra near the Strait of Malacca; population 1,772,800 (est. 2009). It was established as a trading post by the Dutch in 1682 and became a leading commercial centre.
Definition of Medan in US English:
Medan
proper nounmāˈdän
A city in Indonesia, in northeastern Sumatra near the Strait of Malacca; population 1,772,800 (est. 2009). It was established as a trading post by the Dutch in 1682 and became a leading commercial center.