maidan

American  

[mahy-dahn] / maɪˈdɑn /

noun

1. an open area or space in or near a town, often used as a marketplace or parade ground.

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maidan British  

/ mæˈdɑːn /

noun

1. (in Pakistan, India, etc) an open space used for meetings, sports, etc

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Etymology

Origin of maidan

1615–25; < Hindi maidān < Persian < Arabic maydān

Example Sentences

Spotted by a coach whilst playing at a maidan, he was set on a course to be player of the tournament at the 2020 Under-19 World Cup, when India were runners-up.

From BBC • Feb. 2, 2024

The protests, peaceful at first, began that day in the main square, or maidan, in Kyiv.

From New York Times • Nov. 21, 2022

Two years on from the maidan protests in Kiev, a longtime writer on eastern Europe tells the human story behind the headlines about the conflict in Ukraine.

From Economist • Dec. 3, 2015

“They are pulling down houses around the maidan and there is a long line of bullock carts carrying bricks.”

From "Nectar in a Sieve" by Kamala Markandaya

In our maidan, in our village he stood telling us to go.

From "Nectar in a Sieve" by Kamala Markandaya