New Delhi

American  

[del-ee] / ˈdɛl i /

noun

1. a city in and the capital of India, in the N part, adjacent to Delhi.

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New Delhi British  

noun

1. See Delhi

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New Delhi Cultural  

1. The capital of India, located in the north-central region of the country; a portion of the city of Delhi.

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Mahatma Gandhi was assassinated in 1948 at one of the city's prayer grounds.

Built from 1912 to 1929 to replace Calcutta as the capital.

Example Sentences

Last Christmas Eve, a 77-year-old woman in New Delhi got an unexpected call from what she thought was the police.

From The Wall Street Journal

New Delhi has prioritised supply for households, shielding Indians who use it to cook food.

From Barron's

At an AI event in New Delhi in February, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the assembled tech leaders closed by joining hands and raising them above their heads.

From The Wall Street Journal

After growing up in New Delhi, he double-majored in economics and English at Stanford University.

From Los Angeles Times

If this were Beijing, New Delhi or Hanoi, it would be a no-brainer.

From Los Angeles Times