Bombay

American  

[bom-bey] / bɒmˈbeɪ /

noun

1. Mumbai.

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

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Bombay British  

/ bɒmˈbeɪ /

noun

1. the former English name of Mumbai

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

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Bombay Cultural  

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

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

Example Sentences

If you were born in what once was Bombay, but raised a family in L.A., happy new year.

From Los Angeles Times

On Thursday, she surprised an Albany, N.Y.-bound passenger who ordered a double Bombay Sapphire by delivering his drink and addressing him by name.

From The Wall Street Journal

Pictured here were the streets of Bombay, tense and bristling with thousands of volunteers aligned with the Congress.

From BBC

The shares are expected to list on or around Nov. 10 on the Bombay Stock Exchange as well as the National Stock Exchange.

From The Wall Street Journal

Its location near Bombay Central Station adds to its story, as travellers often catch a show before heading to their destinations.

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