Calicut

/ ˈkælɪˌkʌt /

noun

1. the former name for Kozhikode

Example Sentences

When a severe drought hit the Indian city of Kozhikode, also known as Calicut, in 2016, residents including student Swapnil Shrivastav had access to a limited amount of water each day.

From BBC

During colonial times, the main Malabar commercial hub, then called Calicut and now known as Kozhikode, saw a steady influx of European businessmen who played the sport with British officers.

From New York Times

The last fatal 737-800 crash occurred in August 2020 when an Air India Express plane overshot the table-top runway and crashed while landing at Calicut International Airport in the southern state of Kerala in heavy rain, killing 21.

From Reuters

The Boeing 737, repatriating Indians stranded in Dubai due to the coronavirus pandemic, overshot the table-top runway and crashed here while landing at Calicut International Airport in the southern state of Kerala in heavy rain on Aug. 8, 2020.

From Reuters

The passenger plane with 190 people on board crashed at the Calicut airport in the southern state of Kerala, killing 21 people.

From BBC