Dictionary.com
Thesaurus.com

Ashgabat

American  
[ahsh-guh-bahd, ash-guh-bad] / ˈɑʃ gəˌbɑd, ˈæʃ gəˌbæd /
Also Ashkhabad

noun

  1. a city in and the capital of Turkmenistan, in the S central part, near the Iranian border.


Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

The saxaul is also being used to protect the capital Ashgabat, where "environmental activists have planted more than 50 hectares of saxaul on the edge of the desert," Arazmedov said.

From Barron's • Dec. 18, 2025

Russia's Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov speaks during a news briefing ahead of Caspian Summit in Ashgabat, Turkmenistan June 28, 2022.

From Reuters • Jul. 7, 2022

The presidents of Russia, Iran, Azerbaijan, Turkmenistan and Kazakhstan met in Turkmenistan’s capital, Ashgabat, for a summit to discuss regional cooperation and international issues.

From Seattle Times • Jun. 29, 2022

And when Archibald's headphones finally come off, she hopes to better herself at the five-day event, which was moved from its original host location of Ashgabat, Turkmenistan, over restrictions linked to the coronavirus pandemic.

From BBC • Oct. 18, 2021

The Taliban have been on a regional diplomatic blitz over the last month, visiting Tehran, Moscow and the Turkmenistan capital Ashgabat for talks with officials, as their military ascendancy in Afghanistan has grown.

From New York Times • Jul. 28, 2021

Vocabulary.com logo
by dictionary.com

Look it up. Learn it forever.

Remember "Ashgabat" for good with VocabTrainer. Expand your vocabulary effortlessly with personalized learning tools that adapt to your goals.

Take me to Vocabulary.com