Mandalay

American  

[man-dl-ey, man-dl-ey] / ˈmæn dlˌeɪ, ˌmæn dlˈeɪ /

noun

1. a city in central Myanmar (Burma), on the Irrawaddy River: the country's second largest urban area after Yangon.

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Mandalay British  

/ ˌmændəˈleɪ /

noun

1. a city in central Myanmar, on the Irrawaddy River: the second largest city in the country and former capital of Burma and of Upper Burma; Buddhist religious centre. Pop: 927 000 (2005 est)

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Example Sentences

The gaping holes torn in a road to Mandalay by last year's devastating earthquake have been filled in, and the route in northern Myanmar partly resurfaced.

From Barron's • Mar. 26, 2026

The hotel sits within Mandalay Bay, so if you want to gamble or explore the larger resort, everything is just a short walk away.

From Salon • Mar. 7, 2026

Around one-fifth of the country's 330 townships, including the cities of Yangon and Mandalay, voted in the last stage.

From BBC • Jan. 25, 2026

The study, titled "Mature fault mechanics revealed by the highly efficient 2025 Mandalay earthquake," was published in Nature Communications.

From Science Daily • Dec. 16, 2025

My finger skims the cities of Yangon, near the coast, and Mandalay, the darker mountainous region farther north.

From "Orphan Train" by Christina Baker Kline