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.

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Example Sentences

Just over the border from Iran, in the Turkmenistan capital Ashgabat, pensioner Shemshat Kurbanova is used to buying Iranian juices and fruits.

From Barron's • Mar. 20, 2026

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

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

Two years ago, he traveled with an ensemble from theater simple in a State Department-sponsored trip to a weeklong international art festival in Ashgabat, Turkmenistan.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 23, 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