Bukhara

American  

[boo-kahr-uh, boo-, boo-khah-ruh] / bʊˈkɑr ə, bu-, buˈxɑ rə /

noun

1. a former state in SW Asia: now incorporated into Uzbekistan.

2. a city in SW Uzbekistan, W of Samarkand.

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Bukhara British  

/ bʊˈxɑːrə /

noun

1. a city in S Uzbekistan. Pop: 299 000 (2005 est)

2. a former emirate of central Asia: a powerful kingdom and centre of Islam; became a territory of the Soviet Union (1920) and was divided between the former Uzbek, Tajik, and Turkmen Soviet Socialist Republics

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Example Sentences

The trial, conducted in the city of Bukhara, started on Nov. 28 and most of the sessions were broadcast live to the press room at the court building and online.

From Reuters • Jan. 31, 2023

For the project’s final design, Mr. Nahdi and Ms. Bora went to Bukhara, an ancient caravan city that became an emirate in the late 18th century.

From New York Times • Nov. 17, 2021

Chusovitina was born in the Uzbek city Bukhara.

From BBC • Jul. 25, 2021

Mirziyoyev has expressed hope of bringing prosperity by opening it up after decades of isolation under Karimov, including by attracting tourists to the blue-domed medieval Silk Road cities of Samarkand, Bukhara and Khiva.

From Reuters • Apr. 9, 2021

The Amu-darya forms the boundary between Bukhara and Afghanistan, the northern half of which is occupied by the Hindu-kush mountains.

From From Pole to Pole A Book for Young People by Hedin, Sven Anders