Hyderabad

or Hai·dar·a·bad

[ hahy-der-uh-bahd, -bad, hahy-druh- ]

noun

1. a former state in S India, now part of Andhra Pradesh, Mysore, and Maharashtra.
2. a city in S central India, the capital of Telangana and the temporary capital of Andhra Pradesh, in S India.
3. a city in SE Pakistan, on the Indus River.

Hyderabad

/ ˈhaɪdrə-; -ˌbæd; ˈhaɪdərəˌbɑːd /

noun

1. a city in S central India, capital of Andhra Pradesh state and capital of former Hyderabad state; university (1918). Pop: 3 449 878 (2001)
2. a former state of S India: divided in 1956 between the states of Andhra Pradesh, Mysore, and Maharashtra
3. a city in SW Pakistan, on the River Indus: seat of the University of Sind (1947). Pop: 1 392 000 (2005 est)

Example Sentences

"Their education system is one of the best in the world," the 21-year-old, from the Indian city of Hyderabad, explains.

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Against India in Hyderabad earlier this year, the 33-year-old suffered a leg injury that put him out of the rest of the tour.

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His 196 in the first Test against India in Hyderabad earlier this year was one of the greatest knocks ever by an England player overseas.

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But Ms Mogli, a trans woman based in the southern city of Hyderabad, couldn’t donate blood despite being her mother’s sole caregiver.

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Protests have also been held in many other Indian cities like Delhi, Hyderabad, Mumbai and Pune.

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