Mumbai

[muhm-bahy]

noun

1. a seaport in and the capital of Maharashtra, in W India, on the Arabian Sea.

Mumbai

/ mʊmˈbaɪ /

noun

1. Former English name: Bombay. 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)

Example Sentences

Bollywood star Dharmendra has died in the Indian city of Mumbai at the age of 89.

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It moved from the famous pastel hotel facades of Miami's South Beach to the sprawling necklace of mansion apartments along Mumbai's Marine Drive seafront.

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Men wearing Three Lions have won more often in Mumbai, Multan and Colombo.

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French retailer Galeries Lafayette is the latest to try its luck, opening its first Indian store on Sunday: a sprawling five-floor outlet in Mumbai, the country's financial capital.

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He has shows coming up in Bengalaru on Friday and Mumbai this coming Sunday.

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