island in the SC Philippines, between Negros & Leyte: 1,707 sq mi (4,421 sq km)
seaport & chief city on this island: pop. 610,000
See Cebu in American Heritage Dictionary 4
(sĕ-bo͞oˈ)
An island of the central Philippines in the Visayan Islands between Leyte and Negros. Magellan landed on the island in 1521. The city of Cebu has an important harbor on the eastern coast. The city's population is 761,900.