Mumbai

American  

[muhm-bahy] / ˈmʌm baɪ /

noun

1. a seaport in and the capital of Maharashtra, in W India, on the Arabian Sea.

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Mumbai British  

/ mʊmˈbaɪ /

noun

1. Former English name: Bombay.  a port in W India, capital of Mahrashtra state, on the Arabian Sea: ceded by Portugal to England in 1661 and of major importance in British India; commercial and industrial centre, esp for cotton. Pop:11 914 398 (2001)

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Example Sentences

Unlike the stand-up comedians who came of age in the small clubs of cities like Mumbai and Bangalore, Raina was a child of the internet.

From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026

Staff turnover runs at least twice as high as in Mumbai or Bengaluru, PwC found.

From Barron's • Apr. 9, 2026

News reports and visuals of crowded railway stations and bus terminals suggest the situation is similar in cities such as Mumbai, Bengaluru, Chennai and Hyderabad, where large numbers of migrant workers live and work.

From BBC • Apr. 7, 2026

Official emblem of the Greater Mumbai Police, with a hand holding up the scales of justice.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026

Outside on the streets, it's a crisp autumn day in New York; inside here, it's as humid as Mumbai.

From "You Bring the Distant Near" by Mitali Perkins