Mumbai

American

[muhm-bahy] / ˈmʌm baɪ /

noun

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

Mumbai British

/ mʊmˈbaɪ /

noun

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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"Connectivity has historically clustered around Mumbai because the ecosystem, infrastructure and demand were already concentrated there," Gupta says.

From BBC ● Sep. 3, 2026

Indian authorities raided an operation in Mumbai that faked expiration dates on food products manufactured by PepsiCo, Nestlé, Coca-Cola and Unilever.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 2, 2026

The team are now MI London, whose blue kit matches the owners' other franchise teams including Mumbai Indians but is very generic.

From BBC ● Aug. 16, 2026

Al Jazeera and a radio station in Mumbai tracked down my cellphone number and called for comment.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 12, 2026

Anna took classes in Mumbai while I studied here in New York.

From "You Bring the Distant Near" by Mitali Perkins

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