Herat

American  

[he-raht] / hɛˈrɑt /

noun

1. a city in NW Afghanistan.

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Herat British  

/ hɛˈræt /

noun

1. a city in NW Afghanistan, on the Hari Rud River: on the site of several ancient cities; at its height as a cultural centre in the 15th century. Pop: 344 000 (2005 est)

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Example Sentences

After the Western-backed government collapsed along with the economy, many men in Qadis left for Herat, an economic hub around 100 miles away, or for Iran, looking for work.

From New York Times

Herat’s famous sunsets and tall, slender minarets form the backdrop of scenes set there.

From Seattle Times

It’s an approach, said Herat, that “threads the needle between safety and equity.”

From Seattle Times

He said that an iron mine in western Herat and a lead mine in central Ghor province had seen 40 companies take part in an auction and that the results would be announced soon.

From Reuters

It triggered protests - including in Herat on Saturday - which have been rapidly suppressed.

From BBC