Hugli

or Hoogh·ly

[ hoog-lee ]

noun
  1. a river in NE India, in W Bengal: the westernmost channel by which the Ganges enters the Bay of Bengal. 160 miles (258 km) long.

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How to use Hugli in a sentence

  • It is on the Hooghly river, one of the outlets of the sacred Ganges, and ninety miles from its mouth.

    East of Suez | Frederic Courtland Penfield
  • All went well until our arrival at the Sandheads off the mouth of the Hooghly river.

    Ten Years in India | W.J.D. Gould