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. Former name: Madras. 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)

Example Sentences

I started at my familiar old station, now named Chennai Egmore.

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Senior and Junior are two octogenarian neighbors in Chennai, India, who spend their time together arguing.

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My culinary reward came at Veera Flavors, which offered the tastiest thali—a tin tray piled high with vegetable dishes, rice, yogurt and pickles—outside of Chennai.

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India has long been a centre for outsourced IT support, with cities like Bangalore or Chennai being traditional hubs for such work.

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Other examples: Hampi Art Labs in Karnataka offers exhibitions and artist residencies; Art Mumbai fair's third edition in November expects 40,000 visitors; and Renault's planned Chennai design centre will merge technology with artistic collaboration.

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