Mumbai
a seaport in and the capital of Maharashtra, in W India, on the Arabian Sea.
- Formerly Bombay.
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How to use Mumbai in a sentence
The July 30 release stars Alia Bhatt as the queen of Mumbai’s Kamathipura red-light district.
Who was Gangubai Kathiawadi, the queen of Mumbai’s red-light district? | Scroll Staff | February 26, 2021 | QuartzHe had them in front of him and told my mom, “Why don’t we send these pictures in and maybe she’ll have to go to Mumbai if she gets selected.”
Priyanka Chopra Jonas Believes in Walking the Walk, Not Talking the Talk | Pallabi Munsi | February 12, 2021 | OzyThe 29-year-old stand-up comic from Mumbai was set to complete his first tour of India.
How An Indian Stand Up Comic Found Himself Arrested for a Joke He Didn't Tell | Sonia Faleiro | February 10, 2021 | TimeAll your airline tickets have Mumbai, the newspapers that used to be called the Bombay Times are now called the Mumbai Times.
Fareed Zakaria on Putin, the Dalai Lama and Race in America | Nick Fouriezos | January 16, 2021 | OzyKshitiz Bhutani, a media professional based in Mumbai, has recently tasted success in the stock market.
A new breed of social media influencers is simplifying stock markets for Indians | Prathamesh Mulye | December 23, 2020 | Quartz
He went on to lead Mumbai in scoring in a season that he began at age 15, making the international team at 16.
The Story of the World’s Greatest Cricket Player | William O’Connor | December 24, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTThen in 2008 along came the Indian group Tata, based in Mumbai, which bought them from Ford for $2.3bn.
Mumbai, India—More than a decade ago, I accompanied Kailash Satyarthi on one of his rescues.
She said “yes,” although a series of quarrels almost led to the $320,000 wedding in Mumbai being called off.
The Honeymoon Murder Trial of British Millionaire Shrien Dewani Begins | Nico Hines | October 7, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTHeadlines were made in India when four—repeat four—young men made their way to Iraq from Mumbai to fight with ISIS.
Al Qaeda’s Desperation Could Be India’s Nightmare | Tunku Varadarajan | September 6, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST
British Dictionary definitions for Mumbai
/ (mʊmˈbaɪ) /
a port in W India, capital of Mahrashtra state, on the Arabian Sea: ceded by Portugal to England in 1661 and of major importance in British India; commercial and industrial centre, esp for cotton. Pop:11 914 398 (2001): Former English name: Bombay
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