Mumbai

[muhm-bahy]

noun

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

Mumbai

/ 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)

Example Sentences

This game in Navi Mumbai will go down as an instant classic and with the defending champions dumped out, there will be a new name on the trophy this weekend.

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Holders Australia, who are unbeaten at the tournament and favourites, made two changes in overcast conditions on the outskirts of Mumbai at DY Patil Stadium.

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South Africa will face either India or Australia in their first World Cup final on Sunday, with those two teams playing in Navi Mumbai on Thursday.

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Hong Kong rose one percent, while Shanghai, Sydney, Singapore, Wellington, Manila and Mumbai were also up, though Tokyo, Seoul, Taipei and Jakarta all retreated.

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Healy faces a race against time to recover for the semi-finals with the first scheduled for 29 October in Guwahati or Colombo and the second due to take place the following day in Mumbai.

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