Assam

American  

[as-sam] / æsˈsæm /

noun

1. a state in NE India. 30,285 sq. mi. (78,438 sq. km). Dispur.

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Assam ¹ British  

/ æˈsæm /

noun

1. a state of NE India, situated in the central Brahmaputra valley: tropical forest, with the heaviest rainfall in the world; produces large quantities of tea. Capital: Dispur. Pop: 26 638 407 (2001 est). Area: 78 438 sq km (30 673 sq miles)

2. a high-quality black tea grown in the state of Assam

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assam ² British  

/ ˈasam, ˈæsæm /

noun

1. (in Malaysia) tamarind as used in cooking. Assam ikan is a dish of fish cooked with tamarind

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Etymology

Origin of assam

from Malay asam sour

Example Sentences

In states with particularly high disease rates, including Meghalaya, Assam, and Madhya Pradesh, that proportion rises to about 14%.

From Science Daily • Dec. 30, 2025

No travellers were injured in the accident in Assam state, home to more than 4,000 of the roughly 22,000 wild elephants in India.

From Barron's • Dec. 20, 2025

In Assam, most women spent the money on essentials; many appreciated the dignity it afforded, but few linked it to recognition of unpaid work, and most would still prefer paid jobs.

From BBC • Dec. 8, 2025

A cultural icon in Assam, Garg died in Singapore last month, leaving his millions of fans heartbroken.

From BBC • Oct. 26, 2025

When Ammu and her husband moved to Assam, Ammu, beautiful, young and cheeky, became the toast of the Planters’ Club.

From "The God of Small Things" by Arundhati Roy