Hyderabad

geographical name

Hy·​der·​a·​bad ˈhī-d(ə-)rə-ˌbad How to pronounce Hyderabad (audio)
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1
former state of south central India in the Deccan Plateau; capital Hyderabad
2
or Haidarabad city in Telangana, south central India population 7,204,000

Note: Hyderabad has served as the capital of Telangana since Telangana was split off from Andhra Pradesh in 2014. It also continues to serve as the capital of Andhra Pradesh, in which it formerly was located.

3
city on the Indus River in the southern Pakistan province of Sind population 1,166,894

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“Hyderabad.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Hyderabad. Accessed 18 Mar. 2024.

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