Kasbah

American  

[kaz-buh, -bah, kahz-] / ˈkæz bə, -bɑ, ˈkɑz- /

Or Casbah

noun

1. the older, Arab quarter of a North African city, especially Algiers.

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kasbah British  

/ ˈkæzbɑː /

noun

1. the citadel of any of various North African cities

2. the quarter in which a kasbah is located Compare medina

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Etymology

Origin of Kasbah

First recorded in 1730–40; from Arabic qaṣabah “citadel, fortress”

Example Sentences

In the 1970s, when this now-abandoned cliff-face promenade still permitted visitors to explore the natural arches and balconies down in the gorge, Constantine boasted 20 hotels in its Kasbah alone.

From Washington Post • Apr. 22, 2022

It’s hard to walk or drive down Kasbah Drive or Minzah Way without being waved at, repeatedly.

From New York Times • Apr. 26, 2017

Looking at the current output, such as Whiskey Tango Foxtrot, Rock the Kasbah and London Has Fallen, you could easily get the impression that Hollywood is part of the problem, rather than a potential solution.

From The Guardian • Mar. 8, 2016

And you could also drive in the incomparable Atlas Mountains, where you could throw a bash at the Kasbah Tamadot luxury resort and its nomadic owner, Richard Branson.

From The Verge • Mar. 8, 2016

When the sun rose, red and fiery through the veil of smoke, the increasing weakness of the defence was visibly demonstrated by the manner in which the entrance to the Kasbah was guarded.

From The Great White Queen A Tale of Treasure and Treason by Le Queux, William