Baghdad

American  

[bag-dad, buhg-dad] / ˈbæg dæd, bəgˈdæd /

Or Bagdad

noun

1. a city in and the capital of Iraq, in the central part, on the Tigris.

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Baghdad British  

/ bæɡˈdæd /

noun

1. the capital of Iraq, on the River Tigris: capital of the Abbasid Caliphate (762–1258). Pop: 5 910 000 (2005 est)

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Baghdad Cultural  

1. Capital of Iraq, located in central Iraq on both banks of the Tigris River.

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Baghdad has long been one of the great cities of the Muslim world.

It was bombed heavily during the Persian Gulf War.

Example Sentences

In the end, they made it and returned victorious, on an open-top bus parade through the crowded streets of a delighted Baghdad.

From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026

So were Iraq in a 1-0 loss that is still discussed to this day in Baghdad.

From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026

Black Hawk helicopter and air-defense radar system in Baghdad in March.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 6, 2026

The port of Aqaba in Jordan serves as a base for sending goods to Baghdad and Basra in Iraq, while a Turkish corridor is also allowing goods into northern Iraq.

From Barron's • May 1, 2026

Shock and awe were already playing on the night skies over Baghdad by the time my mom unplugged the television.

From "Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet" by Joanne Proulx