Bombay

geographical name

Bom·​bay bäm-ˈbā How to pronounce Bombay (audio)
1
former state of western India; capital Bombay

Note: The state of Bombay was a province of British India 1937–47 and was divided in 1960 into the states of Gujarat and Maharashtra.

2
or now officially Mumbai
ˈməm-ˌbī How to pronounce Bombay (audio)
mu̇m-ˈbī
city and port in western India; capital of Maharashtra and of the former Bombay state metropolitan area population 11,914,398

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“Bombay.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Bombay. Accessed 8 Nov. 2024.

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