- a variation of Hugli.
Hooghly
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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The industry flourished along the Hooghly River in West Bengal, where the first jute factory had been established by a British businessman in 1855.
From New York Times • Oct. 10, 2022
Reaching the slum had required taking four different forms of transport over the Hooghly River, including a kind of open-air vehicle like the ones you ride on in airports.
From The Guardian • Mar. 26, 2020
I was at the headquarters of Macneill and Magor, a tea giant of the time, whose red brick godowns lined the banks of the Hooghly River.
From New York Times • Oct. 8, 2019
If so, I can’t imagine what tiny fraction make it up the Hooghly river to towns such as Serampore, Chandannagar and Azimganj.
From The Guardian • Dec. 23, 2017
But the crew were in no condition for work of any kind, and in a few minutes the Hooghly was lost sight of in the darkness.
From Hair-Breadth Escapes The Adventures of Three Boys in South Africa by Adams, H.C.
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