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

According to an AFP journalist, mandarins in Ashgabat cost $1.90, apples more than $2 and a pack of cigarettes has risen to $3 -- pretty much double what they were.

From Barron's • Mar. 10, 2026

In Ashgabat, he will attend a summit of Caspian nations including the leaders of Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Iran and Turkmenistan, Zarubin said.

From Reuters • Jun. 26, 2022

The pomp-filled parade took place in Ashgabat, the capital of the gas-rich former Soviet republic in Central Asia.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 27, 2021

The next hospital also refused to admit him, this time because it was banned from taking in patients who were not registered in the capital, Ashgabat.

From BBC • Sep. 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