Baku

American  

[buh-koo] / bʌˈku /

noun

1. a city in and the capital of Azerbaijan, in the E part, on the Caspian Sea.

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Baku British  

/ baˈku /

noun

1. the capital of Azerbaijan, a port on the Caspian Sea: important for its extensive oilfields. Pop: 1 830 000 (2005 est)

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Example Sentences

During his trial, prosecutors alleged he had co-operated with employees of France's security services allegedly operating from the French embassy in Baku.

From BBC • Mar. 16, 2026

“It’s a good tool of asymmetric warfare,” said Jahangir E. Arasli, a senior research fellow at Baku, Azerbaijan-based Institute for Development and Diplomacy who specializes in maritime threats.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 12, 2026

Baku has long avoided this line because of how sensitive it is for Tehran.

From BBC • Mar. 5, 2026

He will head to Azerbaijan's capital Baku the next day.

From Barron's • Feb. 9, 2026

Aptly, it had its first performance in Baku, capital of Soviet Azerbaijan and home to the Caspian fleet.

From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall