Basra

American

[buhs-ruh, bahs-rah] / ˈbʌs rə, ˈbɑs rɑ /

Also Busrah.

noun

a port in SE Iraq, N of the Persian Gulf.

Basra British

/ ˈbʌsrə, ˈbæzrə /

noun

a port in SE Iraq, on the Shatt-al-Arab. Pop: 1 187 000 (2005 est)

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BASRA, Iraq — Fresh sod had been carefully mowed in the new stadium.

From New York Times • Mar. 6, 2018

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