Bay of Bengal

Cultural  

1. Arm of the Indian Ocean between India and Sri Lanka on the west, Bangladesh on the north, and Southeast Asia on the east.

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Example Sentences

Near Rangpo, the Teesta joins with another river and carries on toward the Bay of Bengal.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

Bangladesh, the world's second-largest garment exporter, relies heavily on Chattogram port -- formerly known as Chittagong and strategically located on the Bay of Bengal -- for most of its imports and exports.

From Barron's • Nov. 1, 2025

The port, along the Bay of Bengal, would give industries in and beyond Ruili access to the Indian Ocean and then global markets.

From BBC • Sep. 19, 2024

Lekha Ajit, 22, grew up in southeast India, in the coastal city of Chennai along the Bay of Bengal.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 9, 2024

I picture the lock of hair dancing in the current until it reaches the Bay of Bengal.

From "You Bring the Distant Near" by Mitali Perkins