Mumbai

[ muhm-bahy ]

noun

1. a seaport in and the capital of Maharashtra, in W India, on the Arabian Sea.

Mumbai

/ mʊmˈbaɪ /

noun

1. a port in W India, capital of Mahrashtra state, on the Arabian Sea: ceded by Portugal to England in 1661 and of major importance in British India; commercial and industrial centre, esp for cotton. Pop:11 914 398 (2001) Former English nameBombay

Example Sentences

Hundreds of miles away in the financial capital, Mumbai, Mini Mathur says she felt like she was experiencing “every possible” symptom after she turned 50.

From BBC

You may want to book a ticket to Mumbai after seeing it.

From Los Angeles Times

Three Indian nurses working in the same Mumbai hospital struggle to make ends meet.

From BBC

For context, between 2014 and 2017, authorities recorded 120 bomb hoax alerts at airports, with nearly half directed at Delhi and Mumbai, the country’s largest airports.

From BBC

Indian police say his gang is allegedly linked to the killing of a prominent politician in Mumbai at the weekend - gunmen shot dead 66-year-old Baba Siddique near his son’s office.

From BBC