Hyderabad

or Hai·dar·a·bad

[ hahy-der-uh-bahd, -bad, hahy-druh- ]

noun

1. a former state in S India, now part of Andhra Pradesh, Mysore, and Maharashtra.
2. a city in S central India, the capital of Telangana and the temporary capital of Andhra Pradesh, in S India.
3. a city in SE Pakistan, on the Indus River.

Hyderabad

/ ˈhaɪdrə-; -ˌbæd; ˈhaɪdərəˌbɑːd /

noun

1. a city in S central India, capital of Andhra Pradesh state and capital of former Hyderabad state; university (1918). Pop: 3 449 878 (2001)
2. a former state of S India: divided in 1956 between the states of Andhra Pradesh, Mysore, and Maharashtra
3. a city in SW Pakistan, on the River Indus: seat of the University of Sind (1947). Pop: 1 392 000 (2005 est)

Example Sentences

The airline is monitoring the situation in Hyderabad and Delhi closely.

From Quartz

One of these users is Keertana Rumalla, an architect from Hyderabad, for whom ordering groceries has become a daily affair.

From Time

The National Academy of Legal Studies and Research in Hyderabad on March 26 announced on its official Twitter page that it has decided to create a gender-neutral safe space for LGBTQ students and designated the ground floor of a dorm for them.

From Washington Blade

It enlisted essential resources such as hospital beds, oxygen cylinders, plasma, medicines, meal services, quarantine services, and so on, in Hyderabad.

From Quartz

The Hyderabad-based lawyer’s mother had tested Covid-19 positive during the devastating second wave.

From Quartz

He made it home 10 days after he had initially left Hyderabad.

From The Daily Beast

It would have been inexpressibly cathartic had India, after liberating Hyderabad in September 1948, captured and tried the Nizam.

From The Daily Beast

The necklace is called The Nizam of Hyderabad and was given to the Queen as a wedding present.

From The Daily Beast

Prajwala now runs 17 schools in Hyderabad that educate 5,000 children.

From The Daily Beast

At length I thought I would attempt the same system we had practised so successfully at Hyderabad.

From Project Gutenberg

The first step of this division was to march upon Hyderabad, which was captured without any effectual resistance.

From Project Gutenberg

Hyderabad, also, was given up to the British commander; and on the 20th of February the British flag waved over that city.

From Project Gutenberg

Some buildings of Hyderabad, mere remnants of the past glory, are still known to renown.

From Project Gutenberg

Hyderabad is an important centre of general trade, and there is a cotton mill in its vicinity.

From Project Gutenberg