Chennai

[ chen-ahi ]

noun

1. a seaport in and the capital of Tamil Nadu state, in SE India, on the Bay of Bengal.

Chennai

/ tʃɪˈnaɪ /

noun

1. a port in SE India, capital of Tamil Nadu, on the Bay of Bengal: founded in 1639 by the English East India Company as Fort St George ; traditional burial place of St Thomas; university (1857). Pop: 4 216 268 (2001) Former nameMadras

Example Sentences

Some employers might be able to do it, but the typical low-income worker in Chennai is not able to, in fact, do that.

From Freakonomics

They chose Chennai in part because it has so many factors that conspire against good sleep.

From Freakonomics

We did learn about one sleep experiment that was just getting underway — in Chennai, India, a city of 10 million people.

From Freakonomics

It began assembling the SE model at a plant in Chennai in 2017, and confirmed in August that it will assemble the latest 2020 version in India too.

From Fortune

Leading designer Sowbaranika from Chennai points out that the fashion industry is one of the hardest-hit by the coronavirus, given that people don’t need nice clothes if they aren’t leaving their homes.

From Ozy

I caught up with Manisha Mohan, 20, an engineering student at SRM University in Chennai and one of the creators of the project.

From The Daily Beast