Casablanca

American  

[kas-uh-blang-kuh, kah-suh-blahng-kuh] / ˌkæs əˈblæŋ kə, ˌkɑ səˈblɑŋ kə /

noun

1. a seaport in NW Morocco: wartime conference of Roosevelt and Churchill, January, 1943.

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Casablanca British  

/ ˌkæsəˈblæŋkə /

noun

1. a port in NW Morocco, on the Atlantic: largest city in the country; industrial centre. Pop: 3 523 000 (2003)

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Casablanca ¹ Cultural  

1. A romantic war adventure film from 1942, in which Humphrey Bogart plays a nightclub owner in Casablanca, Morocco, and Ingrid Bergman plays his former lover.

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Casablanca ² Cultural  

1. Largest city in Morocco. It is a port on the Atlantic Ocean.

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Casablanca has a classic blend of love interest and international intrigue, and many lines from it are extremely familiar: “Here's looking at you, kid” (Bogart's toast to Bergman), and “Play it once, Sam — for old time's sake…. Play ‘As Time Goes By’” (Bergman's request to the pianist in Bogart's club), which is often misquoted as “Play it again, Sam.”

The city was the setting of Casablanca, a 1943 film starring Humphrey Bogart and Ingrid Bergman.

Example Sentences

Lemssouguer grew up with three siblings in a modest apartment in Casablanca.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026

President Franklin Delano Roosevelt suddenly announced it at the 1943 Casablanca conference as an aim of the World War II Allies, he did so off the cuff.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 12, 2026

"Nobody ever loved me that much," he says, echoing Humphrey Bogart's Rick in "Casablanca."

From Barron's • Feb. 27, 2026

When I think about nostalgic eateries, Casablanca in Venice is the first spot that comes to mind.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 9, 2026

In 1944, Koch won an Academy Award as co-screenwriter for the acclaimed film Casablanca.

From "Spooked!" by Gail Jarrow