Casablanca

[ kas-uh-blang-kuh, kah-suh-blahng-kuh ]

/ ˌkæs əˈblæŋ kə, ˌkɑ səˈblɑŋ kə /

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noun

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

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Words nearby Casablanca

caryopsis, C.A.S., casa, casaba, Casabianca, Casablanca, Casadesus, Casa Grande, Casals, Casals, Pablo, Casanova

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How to use Casablanca in a sentence

Charged with contributing to the radicalization of the Casablanca bombers, he was found guilty and sentenced to 30 years in prison — effectively a life sentence for the 54-year-old man.
In the shadow of the towers: Five lives and a world transformed|Joby Warrick, Souad Mekhennet|September 2, 2021|Washington Post
Some, like Lécrivain, who “failed to land at Casablanca,” will “never again land anywhere.”
Taking to the skies in Antoine de Saint-Exupéry’s ‘Wind, Sand and Stars’|Mary Winston Nicklin|April 1, 2021|Washington Post
Pinon says Stargazer and Casablanca lilies, along with lily of the valley, can be especially irritating, given their strong, perfume-like scent.
How to enjoy fresh flowers at home, without the sneezing and wheezing|Ashley Abramson|April 1, 2021|Washington Post
Moroccan snail soup is a favorite Casablanca street food, especially in cooler winter months.
Five Must-Try Dishes in Casablanca, Morocco|Amanda Ponzio-Mouttaki|November 11, 2020|Eater

Still, with a little work, it’s possible for to eat extraordinarily well in Casablanca.
Five Must-Try Dishes in Casablanca, Morocco|Amanda Ponzio-Mouttaki|November 11, 2020|Eater
The tentative location of the quarantine (which is “still to be defined”) is Casablanca.
$10,000 a Month for Ebola Fighters|Abby Haglage|October 7, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Context: The Casablanca star was a great lover of scotch and said this on his deathbed before falling victim to cancer.
Tupac’s ‘F*ck You’ to a Cop and the Best Last Words|Marlow Stern|May 27, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Casablanca is constantly referred to as one of the best films of all time.
The 11 Worst Sequel Ideas to Come out of Hollywood|Chancellor Agard|November 20, 2013|DAILY BEAST
You claim that you own Casablanca and that no one else can use that name without permission.
Harvey Weinstein’s Battle With Warner Bros. Over ‘The Butler’: There's History|Marlow Stern|July 12, 2013|DAILY BEAST
I played Humphrey Bogart in a Casablanca sketch with my mother, and I played Flo Ziegfeld in a play.
Sam Rockwell on ‘The Way, Way Back,’ His Troubled Youth & More|Marlow Stern|July 5, 2013|DAILY BEAST
The Marquis de Casablanca had stopped play entirely, perhaps in the hope of setting his patron a wise example.
The Guests Of Hercules|C. N. Williamson and A. M. Williamson
"All day, ma'am," said the office-boy, with the manner of a Casablanca.
The Adventures of Sally|P. G. Wodehouse
Both feared they were lost, and not even headed toward Casablanca.
Dave Dawson at Casablanca|Robert Sydney Bowen
In a daze he looked about and saw that he was rolling along the Casablanca field.
Dave Dawson at Casablanca|Robert Sydney Bowen
They would never fly to Casablanca, or to any other place, for that matter.
Dave Dawson at Casablanca|Robert Sydney Bowen

British Dictionary definitions for Casablanca

Casablanca

/ (ˌkæsəˈblæŋkə) /

noun

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

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Cultural definitions for Casablanca (1 of 2)

Casablanca

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.

notes for Casablanca

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.”

Cultural definitions for Casablanca (2 of 2)

Casablanca

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

notes for Casablanca

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