Kolkata

[ kol-kah-tuh ]

noun

1. a seaport in and the capital of West Bengal state, in eastern India, on the Hugli River: former capital of British India.

Kolkata

/ ˈkolkɑːtə /

noun

1. a port in E India, capital of West Bengal state, on the Hooghly River: former capital of the country (1833–1912); major commercial and industrial centre; many universities. Pop: 4 580 544 (2001) Former official nameCalcutta

Example Sentences

Flight operations from Bhubaneswar and Kolkata city airports have been suspended from Thursday evening to Friday morning and more than 200 trains have been cancelled as authorities brace for the storm.

From BBC

It’s built a nursing college and 1,000-bed hospital in Kolkata, West Bengal, India.

From Los Angeles Times

Since then, daily protests, human chains and candlelight vigils have filled Kolkata’s streets.

From BBC

Last week, authorities in the Indian city of Kolkata announced plans to eliminate trams entirely, retaining only a small heritage loop.

From BBC

"The commissioner of Kolkata Police will be removed on Tuesday evening and there will be some more changes," she said at a midnight press conference, held after a five-hour meeting with a delegation of protesters.

From BBC