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)

"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:

Meerut

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

From there, the messages reach 180 Meerut constituency volunteers, including Ankur.

From BBC ● May 28, 2024

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

From Slate ● Aug. 5, 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

There was a letter of importance to be taken to the officer in command at Meerut; there was no one at hand who could take it, and they were obliged to entrust it to me.

From Perils in the Transvaal and Zululand by H.C. Adams

Random Word

Spin the wheel and learn a new word!

Get a word

Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023