/ Dictionary / Index P Punjab: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: Pun•jab Pronunciation: (pun-jäb', pun'jäb), [key] — n. a former province in NW British India: now divided between India and Pakistan. a state in NW India. 15,230,000; 47,456 sq. mi. (122,911 sq. km). Cap.: Chandigarh. a province in NE Pakistan. 37,374,000; 79,284 sq. mi. (205,330 sq. km). Cap.: Lahore. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: punjab (Thesaurus) punitive damages Punjabi Related Content Daily Word Quiz: fervor Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language