doab

/ (ˈdəʊɑːb) /

noun

the alluvial land between two converging rivers, esp the area between the Ganges and Jumna in N India

Origin of doab

C20: from Persian dōāb, from dō two + āb water

Words Nearby doab

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How to use doab in a sentence

Our brothers at Cawnpore may have secured Allahabad and other towns in the doab long ere to-day.
The Red Year | Louis Tracy
The greater portion lies within the doab or level alluvial plain between the Ganges and the Jumna.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 7 | Various
We left Allahabad at noon, and travelled through the rich valley of the doab, 100 miles, to Cawnpore.
Forty Thousand Miles Over Land and Water | Lady (Ethel Gwendoline [Moffatt]) Vincent
The names Punjab, doab, &c., show the root in a clearer shape.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 3, Part 1, Slice 1 | Various
Farukhabad is one of the healthiest districts in the doab, but fevers are prevalent during August and September.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 2 | Various

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