Used in a Sentence

bombay

Definitions, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for bombay.

Editorial note

Then from Paris to Bombay is a bit longer, and Bombay to Perth is 12+ hours.

Examples18
Definitions4
Parts of speech1

Quick take

A settlement south of Auckland, New Zealand.

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of bombay gathered in one view.

noun

A settlement south of Auckland, New Zealand.

noun

A town in Franklin County, New York, United States.

noun

A neighbourhood (Little Bombay) of Marion, Jersey City, New Jersey, United States.

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for bombay.

noun

A settlement south of Auckland, New Zealand.

noun

A town in Franklin County, New York, United States.

noun

A neighbourhood (Little Bombay) of Marion, Jersey City, New Jersey, United States.

noun

(dated) The former name of Mumbai, the state capital of Maharashtra, India.

Example sentences

1

Then from Paris to Bombay is a bit longer, and Bombay to Perth is 12+ hours.

2

Come to Bombay, come to Delhi, its a frequent sight outside the gay bars, more so in Bombay than Delhi.

3

As a result smuggling of gold was very profitable and most of the Bombay underworld dons were gold smugglers.

4

This means if your Delhi user and make call from Bombay the original authentication happens in Delhi itself(in telecom language its called Home Location Register HLR in short).

5

My guess is that it came into use in Bombay English via some Indian language, where it is a normal way of speaking.

6

The Bombay terrorist bombings are indeed -- like so many terrorist attacks -- a false-flag operation, organized by the United States' intelligence services.

7

I'm from Bombay originally, and can't think of why people would want to rent a bike.

8

I am in Bombay and there is indeed a scare of some kind going around.

9

Say the word and I'll postmates a bottle of Bombay Sapphire to your office.

10

Taking Bombay as an example - where in some areas the cost per square foot of an apartment is easily as high as 1600 USD (100000 INR) - even a shanty is a luxury for many.

11

Well, that chapter closed when I moved out of my sleepy town and to one of the fastest metropolitan city in India - Bombay (1999).

12

You could try this as a service in 1 city, and then turn it into a startup that services metros around the world -- Hong Kong, Sydney, Bombay etc - for a small 1-time or recurring fee.

Quote examples

1

"no" at the end of a sentence, after a comma, to mean "isn't it so?", was common in Mumbai (Bombay) from many years ago.

2

In a big expensive city like Pune, Bangalore or Bombay, you might spend 30-50 rupees on a generic "my skin is itchy" cream containing multiple medicines (anti-inflammatory, antifungal, anti-other-itchyness).

3

Calling Beijing "Peking" or Mumbai "Bombay" may be what older people are used to, but it's not what's on any map I've seen this century.

Proper noun examples

1

Lots of silly signs hanging, some of which would be trademark violations if displayed in public (Bombay Sapphire, etc.).

2

And when you visit Bombay/Mumbai you are in a location called Visitor Location Register in short VLR.

3

Take this incident, happened in September 2014 in Mumbai/Bombay, two couples were harassed by police just because they hugged publicly[0].

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use bombay in a sentence?

Then from Paris to Bombay is a bit longer, and Bombay to Perth is 12+ hours.

What does bombay mean?

A settlement south of Auckland, New Zealand.

What part of speech is bombay?

bombay is commonly used as noun.