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Mandalay

American

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

noun

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

Mandalay British

/ ˌmændəˈleɪ /

noun

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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The gaping holes torn in a road to Mandalay by last year's devastating earthquake have been filled in, and the route in northern Myanmar partly resurfaced.

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

The same fear lingers on the streets of Mandalay.

From BBC • Dec. 26, 2025

"We found that in the 2025 Mandalay earthquake, this deficit was non-existent. The massive amount of slip that happened miles underground was transferred 100% to the surface," Lindsey explained.

From Science Daily • Dec. 16, 2025

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

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