Mumbai

American  

[muhm-bahy] / ˈmʌm baɪ /

noun

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

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Mumbai British  

/ 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)

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Mumbai

"Connectivity has historically clustered around Mumbai because the ecosystem, infrastructure and demand were already concentrated there," Gupta says.

From BBC ● Sep. 3, 2026

Indian authorities raided an operation in Mumbai that faked expiration dates on food products manufactured by PepsiCo, Nestlé, Coca-Cola and Unilever.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 2, 2026

Al Jazeera and a radio station in Mumbai tracked down my cellphone number and called for comment.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 12, 2026

"People know about the latest cars, but walking has become invisible," says Rishi Aggarwal, who has spent more than a decade trying to change that mindset in Mumbai.

From BBC ● Aug. 6, 2026

They're unpacking in Mumbai even as I sweat in this P.E. class.

From "You Bring the Distant Near" by Mitali Perkins