- 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
The sticky heat had finally begun to break and people were out sitting on the banks of the Hooghly, chatting, eating, or just watching the sun glitter on the water as it began its descent.
From New York Times ● Nov. 22, 2018
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
The party had not tasted the flesh of animals for weeks past, and had not tasted pork since they left the Hooghly.
From Hair-Breadth Escapes The Adventures of Three Boys in South Africa by H.C. Adams
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