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maidan

maidan

8.2
A large open field where people gather for sports or public events
  • noun
  • Indian
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  • The political rally attracted thousands of people to the central maidan in the city.

Examples

  • Every weekend, families gather at the maidan to enjoy picnics and games.

  • Look at the maidan!

  • Children played cricket on the maidan every evening.

  • The maidan is beautiful.

  • The festival was held in the large maidan, where people gathered to enjoy music and dance.

  • During the summer, families often picnic together in the spacious maidan near the river.

  • Children played football in the maidan while their parents watched from the benches under the trees.

Synonyms

public square
vsmaidan
5 2.5

An open area in a town or city where people meet and events happen

is a larger open field often outside city centres and used for sports

How Big

stadium
659 1.4
park
∞ 1.0
maidan
  • Indian
8.2
field
742 1.0
yard
651 1.0

Surface Forms

maidan singular
maidans plural

Etymology

Maidan comes from Persian meydān, meaning 'open space' or 'field'. In South Asia it became the name for a large open field where people gather, play sports, or have picnics, so the origin explains its modern use as a common meeting or play area.