Bhubaneshwar

or Bhu·ba·nes·war

[ boo-buh-nesh-wer ]

noun

1. a city in E central India: capital of Odisha state.

Word History and Origins

Origin of Bhubaneshwar¹

First recorded in 1915–20

Example Sentences

Roads were deserted in Bhubaneshwar, in India's eastern state of Odisha, where schools have been shut, while neighbouring West Bengal advanced the school summer break by a few days.

From Reuters

And police in cities like Bangalore, Hyderabad, Jaipur, Chandigarh, Bhubaneshwar and Kolkata have been roped in to hand them out to residents of slums as well as stranded migrants in relief camps.

From BBC

HR Biswas, director of the meteorological centre in state capital Bhubaneshwar, said at least 11 districts would be affected by severe rainfall.

From The Guardian

HR Biswas, director of the meteorological centre in the state capital Bhubaneshwar, said that at least 11 districts in Orissa would be hit - and that they have "suggested people to stay indoors".

From BBC

H. R. Biswas, director of Meterological Centre in the state capital Bhubaneshwar, said the cyclone was likely to maintain its intensity until Thursday evening.

From Washington Times