Bombay

[bom-bey]

noun

1. Mumbai.

2. a former state in W India: divided in 1960 into the Gujarat and Maharashtra states.

Bombay

/ bɒmˈbeɪ /

noun

1. the former English name of Mumbai

2. a breed of black short-haired medium-sized cat

Bombay

1. City in western India just off the coast of the Arabian Sea. It is now officially called Mumbai.

India's second-largest city, after Calcutta, Bombay is the only natural deep-water harbor in western India.

Example Sentences

One of my favorite spots to call for Indian chaat and a fun, sort of healthy take on desserts would be Bombay Sweet Shop.

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Demolitions are on hold, but the Bombay High Court has dismissed a plea against the feeding ban, citing public health as "paramount" and ordering strict action on illegal feeding.

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He soon moved to Bombay, found work in flooring, and by 1947 had relocated to England.

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He dropped his surname - Padukone - after entering the Bombay film industry in the 1940s.

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The Bombay and Gujarat high courts warned that censorship couldn't be used to "brainwash the public".

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