Dictionary.com
Thesaurus.com

Kohima

American  
[koh-hee-mah] / ˈkoʊ hiˌmɑ /

noun

  1. a town in and the capital of Nagaland, in E India.


Kohima British  
/ ˈkəʊhɪˌmɑː /

noun

  1. a city in NE India, capital of Nagaland, near the Burmese border: centre of fierce fighting in World War II, when it was surrounded by the Japanese but not captured (1944). Pop: 78 584 (2001)

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

See Examples For:

Yavar was at the siege of Imphal and the battle of Kohima when Japan invaded the strategic north-eastern Indian towns.

From BBC Aug. 15, 2025

The road from Dimapur to Kohima is winding and strenuous, and often dusty in stretches.

From Seattle Times Jan. 11, 2022

The most famous epitaph of them all is inscribed at the Kohima War Cemetery in North-East India.

From BBC Jul. 1, 2015

He served on the frontline at Kohima, Burma, and piloted gliders on missions behind Japanese lines.

From The Guardian May 20, 2013

In November, 1878, Mr. Damant removed the headquarters of the Naga Hills District from Samagudting to Kohima, and established himself there with his party, in two stockades.

From My Experiences in Manipur and the Naga Hills by James Johnstone, chevalier de Johnstone

Vocabulary.com logo
by dictionary.com

Dictionary.com's Learning Companion

Go beyond just looking up words.
Remember them forever with VocabTrainer.

Start training