Showing results for Isfahan. Search instead for efahan.

Isfahan

American

[is-fuh-hahn] / ˌɪs fəˈhɑn /

noun

a city in central Iran: the capital of Persia from the 16th into the 18th century.

Isfahan British

/ ˌɪsfəˈhɑːn /

noun

Ancient name: Aspadana. a city in central Iran: the second largest city in the country; capital of Persia in the 11th century and from 1598 to 1722. Pop: 1 547 000 (2005 est)

"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

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

See Examples For:

Isfahan

The Isfahan Nuclear Technology Center, the country’s largest nuclear research complex, in central Iran, was struck by submarine-launched cruise missiles during Midnight Hammer.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 25, 2026

Iranian state media reported explosions in Tehran, Isfahan, Najafabad and Tabriz.

From BBC ● Jun. 8, 2026

Residents in Tehran, Isfahan, Tabriz and Shiraz reported powerful explosions.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 8, 2026

Other affected UNESCO-listed sites include Chehel Sotoun Palace and the Masjed-e Jame mosque in Isfahan, as well as the prehistoric sites of the Khorramabad Valley.

From Barron's ● May 10, 2026

I would imagine him trudging behind a long caravan back to Isfahan, broken.

From "Everything Sad Is Untrue" by Daniel Nayeri

Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023