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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.


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)

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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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

Dozens of cruise trips operate on both the Ganges and Brahmaputra rivers.

From BBC ● Apr. 5, 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

The second division of the lands is the well-raised part of the valley whose level lies above the ordinary inundations of the Brahmaputra.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 7 "Arundel, Thomas" to "Athens" by Various

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