Herat

American  

[he-raht] / hɛˈrɑt /

noun

1. a city in NW Afghanistan.

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Herat British  

/ hɛˈræt /

noun

1. a city in NW Afghanistan, on the Hari Rud River: on the site of several ancient cities; at its height as a cultural centre in the 15th century. Pop: 344 000 (2005 est)

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Example Sentences

There have been different reported death tolls from the attack in the Enjil district of Herat province on Friday.

From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026

Jamshidi has family members, including his brother—who worked in a high-risk post as a security guard for the U.S. consulate in Herat, Afghanistan, for years—his sister-in-law, niece and nephew stuck in Camp As Sayliyah.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 2026

"When I paint, I'm taken back 500 years, to the streets of Herat back then," when the rulers of the Timurid empire were patrons of artists such as Behzad, Qane said with a smile.

From Barron's • Feb. 4, 2026

He returned to his parents’ home in Herat to recover.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 23, 2025

And though she would live the first fifteen years of her life within walking distance of Herat, Mariam would never see this storied tree.

From "A Thousand Splendid Suns" by Khaled Hosseini