thana

or ta·na

[ tah-nuh ]

noun

a police station in India.
(formerly) a military base in India.

Origin of thana

¹

From Hindi thānā, from Sanskrit sthāna “a place”

Words Nearby thana

Other definitions for Thana (2 of 2)

Thana

[ tah-nuh ]

noun

a city in W Maharashtra, in W India: suburb of Mumbai.

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How to use thana in a sentence

Put into English characters, the inscription runs: 'Ulf suarti risti krus thana aft Fiak sun sin.'
Bosom Friends | Angela Brazil
The thana, or police division, only exists for police purposes.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 14, Slice 4 | Various
"Surely, and going home to thana," said Mitsos, naming a village near.
The Vintage | Edward Frederic Benson
Wherefore we were sent to that thana which was eight miles from the next thana.
Soldiers Three | Rudyard Kipling
Within lay the six rifles and the big Police-book of the thana of Howli!
Soldiers Three | Rudyard Kipling

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