India

Language: en

🇬🇧 /ˈɪndɪə/ 🇺🇸 /ˈɪndiːə/

📖 Definitions

  1. noun
    A country in South Asia, officially the Republic of India, the seventh-largest country by area and the most populous country in the world, with New Delhi as its capital.; The historical region of the Indian subcontinent, encompassing present-day India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Nepal, Sri Lanka, and other neighboring areas.; A word used in the NATO phonetic alphabet to represent the letter 'I'.; A female given name derived from the country name, sometimes used as a first name.; A type of dark, rich ink historically associated with India, also called India ink.; Short for 'India rubber,' a natural rubber obtained from certain tropical plants, historically imported from India.; A term used in British English to refer to the period of British colonial rule over the Indian subcontinent (British India, 1858–1947).

🔗 Details

Word forms

uncountable

Collocations

in Indiafrom IndiaRepublic of IndiaIndian OceanIndian subcontinent

Derivatives

IndianIndicIndo-

Synonyms

BharatHindustan

Commonly confused

Indiana
EN: 'Indiana' is a U.S. state; 'India' is the country in South Asia.
Indies
EN: 'Indies' refers to the East or West Indies (historical colonial regions), not the country India.

Spelling tips

EN: Always capitalize 'India' as it is a proper noun. Do not confuse with 'Indiana' (a U.S. state).

💬 Examples

  1. India is known for its rich cultural heritage and diverse languages.

  2. The ancient trade routes connected India to Central Asia and the Mediterranean.

  3. The pilot radioed 'India' to confirm the letter I in the aircraft's call sign.

  4. India was a popular baby name in the early 2000s.

  5. The artist used India ink to create bold black outlines in her drawing.

  6. In the 18th century, India was used to refer to the rubber erasers made from natural latex.

  7. My grandfather served in the civil service in India before independence.