Delhi

American  

[del-ee] / ˈdɛl i /

noun

1. a union territory in N India. 574 sq. mi. (1,487 sq. km).

2. Also called Old Delhi.  a city in and the capital of this territory: former capital of the old Mogul Empire; administrative headquarters of British India 1912–29.

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Delhi British  

/ ˈdɛlɪ /

noun

1. the capital of India, in the N central part, on the Jumna river: consists of Old Delhi (a walled city reconstructed in 1639 on the site of former cities of Delhi, which date from the 15th century _bc ) and New Delhi to the south, chosen as the capital in 1912, replacing Kolkata (then called Calcutta); university (1922). Pop: 9 817 439 (2001)

2. an administrative division (National Capital Territory) of N India, formerly a Union Territory. Capital: Delhi. Area: 1483 sq km (572 sq miles). Pop: 13 782 976 (2001)

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Delhi Cultural  

1. City in north-central India. New Delhi, the nation's capital, is a division of the city.

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Example Sentences

For residents like Chetna Yadav, 40, who lives in north Delhi, safety is a prime concern.

From BBC • Apr. 19, 2026

At Hauz Khas station in Delhi, for instance, it can take almost 15-20 minutes to transfer from one line to another.

From BBC • Apr. 19, 2026

Lindblad went to Delhi with Racing Bulls in pre-season and says getting the chance to race there would be "really cool".

From BBC • Apr. 18, 2026

At an overseas education consultancy in the Indian capital, Delhi, students sit with their parents, flipping through brochures from universities in Italy, Germany and Australia.

From BBC • Apr. 14, 2026

When she finished school, she won admission into a mediocre college of architecture in Delhi.

From "The God of Small Things" by Arundhati Roy