Vijayawada

American  

[vee-juh-yuh-wah-duh] / ˌvi dʒə yəˈwɑ də /

Or Vijayavada

noun

1. a city in eastern Andhra Pradesh, in southeast India, on the delta of the Krishna River.

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Vijayawada British  

/ ˌviːdʒaɪəˈwɑːdə /

noun

1. Former name: Bezwada.  a town in SE India, in E central Andra Pradesh on the Krishna River: Hindu pilgrimage centre. Pop: 825 436 (2001)

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Example Sentences

On a recent afternoon, her father walked down a dirt road toward a nearby highway, where he hitched a ride to the city of Vijayawada.

From New York Times

In the midst of the crisis, my grandfather on my father’s side died in Vijayawada.

From New York Times

The narcotics were headed to Delhi and the two arrested people had sought an import-export licence based on a house address in Vijayawada, police in Vijayawada said in a statement on Monday.

From Reuters

The containers had been imported by a firm in the southern coastal city of Vijayawada, the official added.

From Reuters

At least seven patients have died after a fire at a temporary Covid hospital in Vijayawada, south-east India.

From BBC