Meerut

American

[meer-uht] / ˈmɪər ət /

noun

a city in W Uttar Pradesh, in N India.

Meerut British

/ ˈmɪərət /

noun

an industrial city in N India, in W Uttar Pradesh: founded as a military base by the British in 1806 and scene of the first uprising (1857) of the Indian Mutiny. Pop: 1 074 229 (2001)

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Aditi Garg, who works in Meerut town - about 100km from Delhi - used to cherish the quiet moments on her balcony each morning.

From BBC • Nov. 25, 2024

Rashim came to Seelampur from Meerut, a city outside of Delhi, in 2011.

From Slate • Aug. 5, 2022

Meerut and surrounding districts in western Uttar Pradesh are voting on Thursday in the first of the seven-phased elections.

From BBC • Feb. 9, 2022

At a hospital in Meerut, two paramilitary policemen being treated said they were injured when fired at by protesters last Friday.

From Reuters • Dec. 26, 2019

Why not, she argued, connive at the Englishwoman’s escape, and let it become known that she had fled back to Meerut?

From The Red Year A Story of the Indian Mutiny by Tracy, Louis

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