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

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

From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026

The national team has not played a World Cup qualifier in Baghdad since.

From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026

The administration suspended the transfer of Iraq’s oil-sale revenue in dollars and security aid to Baghdad during the war.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 11, 2026

Some oil-town papers like the Fort Worth, Texas, Star-Telegram ran a Reuters’ report from Baghdad on Sept. 26, 1960.

From Barron's • May 7, 2026

I sniffed the pot of Baghdad sauce from a wary distance, and despite it being almost empty, that alone was enough to make my eyes water.

From "City of the Plague God" by Sarwat Chadda