Cairo

American  

[kahy-roh] / ˈkaɪ roʊ /

noun

1. a city in and the capital of Egypt, in the N part on the E bank of the Nile.

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Cairo British  

/ ˈkaɪrəʊ /

noun

1. Arabic name: El Qahira.  the capital of Egypt, on the Nile: the largest city in Africa and in the Middle East; industrial centre; site of the university and mosque of Al Azhar (founded in 972). Pop: 11 146 000 (2005 est)

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Cairo Cultural  

1. The capital of Egypt (see also Egypt) and largest city in the country; a major port just south of the Nile Delta in the northeast corner of Africa.

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Cairo, the historical center of Egyptian power, was the home of the pharaohs. The pyramids and the Sphinx are located nearby in suburban Giza, also known as Al Jizah.

Other Word Forms

• Cairene
  noun

Example Sentences

"Producers can export or raise prices," said Nader Nour Eldeen, a former supplies ministry advisor and now a Cairo University agriculture professor.

From Barron's • May 15, 2026

It looked disorientingly familiar to a fellow Egyptian American: Art from Egypt lined the walls, with brass pieces and calligraphy you’d find in a Cairo bazaar.

From Slate • Apr. 29, 2026

Boulos, President Trump’s envoy for Africa, met privately with Eritrea’s president, Isaias Afwerki, late last year in Cairo, officials and other people involved in the talks said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 22, 2026

They stopped in Cairo on the way back to Eritrea.

From BBC • Apr. 6, 2026

I had told my brother Muslim friend that I wanted to be a tourist in Cairo for a couple of days before continuing to Jedda.

From "The Autobiography of Malcolm X" by Alex Malcolm X;Hailey