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

At the Islam Qala crossing point in Herat province, western Afghanistan, Talibshah, who did not to give his family name, said he had been working in agriculture northwest of Tehran.

From Barron's

"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

Ahmadzada, who lives near the western city of Herat, was detained with a number of other people after "violations were observed" by vice and virtue inspectors, the ministry spokesman said.

From BBC

Saaduddeen, 67, travels each month to the Jihad Museum, a building of glittering blue and white mosaics over the hills of Herat in western Afghanistan.

From Barron's

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

From Los Angeles Times