Brahmaputra

American  

[brah-muh-poo-truh] / ˌbrɑ məˈpu trə /

noun

1. a river in S Asia, flowing from S Tibet through NE India and joining the Ganges River in Bangladesh. About 1,800 miles (2,900 km) long.

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Brahmaputra British  

/ ˌbrɑːməˈpuːtrə /

noun

1. a river in S Asia, rising in SW Tibet as the Tsangpo and flowing through the Himalayas and NE India to join the Ganges at its delta in Bangladesh. Length: about 2900 km (1800 miles)

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Brahmaputra

Another major population centre lies in India's northeast, including Assam and the Brahmaputra floodplains, which host more than 6,500 elephants.

From Barron's ● Oct. 15, 2025

In an interview with news agency PTI earlier this month, Arunachal Pradesh chief minister Pema Khandu expressed concern that the Siang and Brahmaputra could "dry up considerably" once the dam was completed.

From BBC ● Jul. 21, 2025

In the same year, a male tiger swam a similar distance across the Brahmaputra River in northern India.

From New York Times ● Jun. 14, 2024

Thousands in Assam state are dependent on fishing and selling produce like rice, jute and vegetables from their small farms on floating river islands in the Brahmaputra River, known locally as Chars.

From Seattle Times ● May 19, 2024

I adore two rivers: the Orinoco and the Brahmaputra, and two mountains: Kilimanjaro and Popocatapetl, because of their extraordinary names!

From My Memoirs by Marguerite Steinheil

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