Agra

[ ah-gruh ]

noun

1. a city in SW Uttar Pradesh, in N India: site of the Taj Mahal.

Agra

/ ˈɑːɡrə /

noun

1. a city in N India, in W Uttar Pradesh on the Jumna River: a capital of the Mogul empire until 1658; famous for its Mogul architecture, esp the Taj Mahal. Pop: 1 259 979 (2001)

Example Sentences

Appointed civil surgeon in the city of Agra in 1848, he spent the next 20 years producing a series of studies on Mughal architecture in Agra and the neighbouring cities of Sikandra, and Delhi.

From BBC

Six years ago, a Muslim boy returned red-faced from a well-known school in the northern Indian city of Agra.

From BBC

"I knew it had to be Agra Cantonment station then," Mr Paras says.

From BBC

The little princess's childhood was also marked by movement - at the age of six, she became the first Mughal girl to travel from Kabul to Agra after her father captured the territory.

From BBC

On Wednesday, rising water from the Yamuna River reached the outer walls of the Taj Mahal in Agra and submerged an adjacent garden.

From New York Times