Delhi

American  

[del-ee] / ˈdɛl i /

noun

1. a union territory in N India. 574 sq. mi. (1,487 sq. km).

2. Also called Old Delhi.  a city in and the capital of this territory: former capital of the old Mogul Empire; administrative headquarters of British India 1912–29.

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Delhi British  

/ ˈdɛlɪ /

noun

1. the capital of India, in the N central part, on the Jumna river: consists of Old Delhi (a walled city reconstructed in 1639 on the site of former cities of Delhi, which date from the 15th century _bc ) and New Delhi to the south, chosen as the capital in 1912, replacing Kolkata (then called Calcutta); university (1922). Pop: 9 817 439 (2001)

2. an administrative division (National Capital Territory) of N India, formerly a Union Territory. Capital: Delhi. Area: 1483 sq km (572 sq miles). Pop: 13 782 976 (2001)

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Delhi Cultural  

1. City in north-central India. New Delhi, the nation's capital, is a division of the city.

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Example Sentences

Lawyers for the company mentioned the matter before the Delhi High Court on Wednesday, legal website Live Law reported.

From BBC • Jun. 17, 2026

Our first stop was just after mid-day at the IIT flyover in south Delhi, one of the busiest traffic junctions in the city.

From BBC • Jun. 15, 2026

Until recently, Ashish Savita spent his days assembling earbuds and smartwatches at a factory on the outskirts of New Delhi and his nights studying for a college degree.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026

On Saturday, he returned to Delhi and organized the cockroach movement’s first street protest.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026

“A falconer near Delhi is going to raise them—Perry Knowlton. He’ll hack them back to the wild. They can learn to be free.”

From "Frightful's Mountain" by Jean Craighead George