Hyderabad
geographical name
Hy·der·a·bad
ˈhī-d(ə-)rə-ˌbad
-ˌbäd
1
former state of south central India in the Deccan Plateau; capital Hyderabad
2
or Haidarabad
city in Telangana, south central India
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
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“Hyderabad.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Hyderabad. Accessed 26 Aug. 2026.
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