Doha

American  

[doh-hah] / ˈdoʊ hɑ /

noun

1. a city in and the capital of the state of Qatar, on the Persian Gulf.

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Doha British  

/ ˈdəʊə, ˈdəʊhɑː /

noun

1. Former name: Bida.   El Beda.  the capital and chief port of Qatar, on the E coast of the peninsula. Pop: 370 000 (2002 est)

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Example Sentences

Before the war, Dubai was the world's second-biggest airport in terms of passengers transiting, after Atlanta, while Doha had passenger levels rivalling those of Hong Kong or Frankfurt.

From Barron's • Apr. 9, 2026

The United Arab Emirates and Qatar, whose Dubai, Abu Dhabi and Doha hubs handle large quantities of long-haul flights, have maintained many restrictions.

From Barron's • Apr. 8, 2026

Among them was Ian Scott, who had been flying from Melbourne to Venice via Doha.

From BBC • Mar. 25, 2026

The IAG-owned airline said Monday that flights to Amman, Bahrain, Dubai and Tel Aviv have been canceled until May 31, while flights to Doha are canceled until April 30.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 17, 2026

Doha looked to see where his father was talking with the head nurse, Nurse Cha.

From "Finding Junie Kim" by Ellen Oh