Baghdad

American  

[bag-dad, buhg-dad] / ˈbæg dæd, bəgˈdæd /

Or Bagdad

noun

1. a city in and the capital of Iraq, in the central part, on the Tigris.

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Baghdad British  

/ bæɡˈdæd /

noun

1. the capital of Iraq, on the River Tigris: capital of the Abbasid Caliphate (762–1258). Pop: 5 910 000 (2005 est)

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Baghdad Cultural  

1. Capital of Iraq, located in central Iraq on both banks of the Tigris River.

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Baghdad has long been one of the great cities of the Muslim world.

It was bombed heavily during the Persian Gulf War.

Example Sentences

"Everything is big, even the Coke is big," Baghdad says, referring to the carbonated beverage.

From BBC • Jun. 19, 2026

Ayoub Baghdad has only just arrived in the US to follow his home team in the World Cup.

From BBC • Jun. 19, 2026

It added that he “assisted in facilitating Iraqi investments” for Qassem Soleimani, the Quds Force commander who was killed in a 2020 U.S. drone strike near Baghdad ordered by Trump.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 11, 2026

The administration suspended the transfer of Iraq’s oil-sale revenue in dollars and security aid to Baghdad during the war.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 11, 2026

“You are travelling from Baghdad, I believe, Miss Debenham?”

From "Murder on the Orient Express" by Agatha Christie