Calcutta

[ kal-kuht-uh ]

noun

1. former name of Kolkata ( def ) (but sometimes still used).
2. (sometimes lowercase) Also called Calcutta pool. a form of betting pool for a competition or tournament, as golf or auto racing, in which gamblers bid for participating contestants in an auction, the proceeds from which are put into a pool for distribution, according to a prearranged scale of percentages, to those who selected winners.

Calcutta

/ kælˈkʌtə /

noun

1. the former official name (still widely used) of Kolkata

Calcutta

1. Largest city in India , located in the eastern part of the country on the Hooghly River.

Notes

Calcutta is one of the largest cities in the world and suffers from poverty, overcrowding, and unemployment.

Example Sentences

I was born and raised in India — in Calcutta.

From Salon

In 1902, Calcutta as it was known then, became the first Asian city with electric trams.

From BBC

But the great-grandson of a lady from Calcutta will probably think it was worth the sweat in diplomatic gain.

From BBC

The Saint Teresa of Calcutta Villa project opened in early 2022.

From New York Times

For my first paper, I chose to write about the Black Hole of Calcutta, only to discover that the name had nothing to do with astronomical black holes, much less the all-nude musical “Oh! Calcutta!”

From Los Angeles Times