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

Embassy, the airport in Baghdad and a U.S. base at the Erbil airport.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 21, 2026

On Friday, the U.S. evacuated more of its staff from its embassy compound in Baghdad, officials said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 21, 2026

US officials in Baghdad urged citizens to "leave now".

From Barron's • Mar. 15, 2026

Hours before strikes hit Iraq's capital, crowds milled in central Baghdad to the sound not of missiles but clinking coffee cups, children laughing and women filming TikToks.

From Barron's • Mar. 14, 2026

Mary Debenham had had little sleep since she left Baghdad on the preceding Thursday.

From "Murder on the Orient Express" by Agatha Christie