Mandalay

American  

[man-dl-ey, man-dl-ey] / ˈmæn dlˌeɪ, ˌmæn dlˈeɪ /

noun

1. a city in central Myanmar (Burma), on the Irrawaddy River: the country's second largest urban area after Yangon.

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Mandalay British  

/ ˌmændəˈleɪ /

noun

1. a city in central Myanmar, on the Irrawaddy River: the second largest city in the country and former capital of Burma and of Upper Burma; Buddhist religious centre. Pop: 927 000 (2005 est)

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Example Sentences

He praised his team for "going in anyway" to the city of Mandalay at great personal risk.

From BBC • May 28, 2026

The epicenter was located near Mandalay, the country's second-largest city.

From Science Daily • Mar. 27, 2026

AFP was the only international news agency on the ground in Myanmar's capital Naypyidaw when the quake hit, with its team the first international journalists to reach the city of Mandalay.

From Barron's • Mar. 26, 2026

The hotel sits within Mandalay Bay, so if you want to gamble or explore the larger resort, everything is just a short walk away.

From Salon • Mar. 7, 2026

My finger skims the cities of Yangon, near the coast, and Mandalay, the darker mountainous region farther north.

From "Orphan Train" by Christina Baker Kline