maidan

American  

[mahy-dahn] / maɪˈdɑn /

noun

1. an open area or space in or near a town, often used as a marketplace or parade ground.

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maidan British  

/ mæˈdɑːn /

noun

1. (in Pakistan, India, etc) an open space used for meetings, sports, etc

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Etymology

Origin of maidan

1615–25; < Hindi maidān < Persian < Arabic maydān

Example Sentences

Spotted by a coach whilst playing at a maidan, he was set on a course to be player of the tournament at the 2020 Under-19 World Cup, when India were runners-up.

From BBC • Feb. 2, 2024

The protests, peaceful at first, began that day in the main square, or maidan, in Kyiv.

From New York Times • Nov. 21, 2022

Two years on from the maidan protests in Kiev, a longtime writer on eastern Europe tells the human story behind the headlines about the conflict in Ukraine.

From Economist • Dec. 3, 2015

In our maidan, in our village he stood telling us to go.

From "Nectar in a Sieve" by Kamala Markandaya

Not I. They had invaded our village with clatter and din, had taken from us the maidan where our children played, and had made the bazaar prices too high for us.

From "Nectar in a Sieve" by Kamala Markandaya