Thiruvananthapuram

American

[thee-roo-vuh-nahn-thuh-poo-ruhm] / ˌθi ru vəˌnɑn θəˈpu rəm /

noun

a city in and the capital of Kerala state, in S India: Vishnu pilgrimage center.

Thiruvananthapuram British

/ ˌθɪruːvəˈnæntæˌpuːrɑːm /

noun

the local official name of Trivandrum

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Kishan struck 103 off 43 balls as India posted 271-5 in Thiruvananthapuram after they elected to bat first in their final game ahead of the T20 World Cup starting next weekend.

From Barron's • Jan. 31, 2026

The F-35B landed on 14 June at Thiruvananthapuram airport in the southern state of Kerala where it was diverted after it ran into bad weather during a sortie in the Indian Ocean.

From BBC • Jul. 21, 2025

For a few hours on a warm April day, jets paused and silence reclaimed the skies above the international airport in Thiruvananthapuram, the capital of the southern Indian state of Kerala.

From BBC • Apr. 15, 2025

Opener Yashasvi Jaiswal led the way at Thiruvananthapuram with 53 off 25 balls, while Ruturaj Gaikwad and Ishan Kishan scored 58 and 52, respectively.

From Washington Times • Nov. 26, 2023

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