Dictionary.com
Thesaurus.com

Irbil

British  
/ ˈɪəbɪl /

noun

  1. a variant of Erbil

"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:

The sole remaining US military base in the country, located in the Iraqi Kurdish capital of Irbil, is set to close next month once coalition troops leave.

From BBC ● Aug. 28, 2026

A few hundred demonstrators gathered in Irbil on Tuesday to protest the attacks.

From Seattle Times ● Jan. 16, 2024

The Irbil airbase has previously been hit by rocket attacks carried out by Iranian-linked militia.

From BBC ● Dec. 26, 2023

“Previously Sulaimaniyah would accuse Irbil of working with these groups, and Erbil would accuse Sulaimaniyah of working with them, but as a central government we agreed to relocate them,” the Iraqi official said.

From Washington Times ● Aug. 28, 2023

Baghdad will then deduct that amount from its monthly allocation to the Kurdish regional government and transfer any surplus money to Irbil.

From Seattle Times ● Jun. 11, 2023

Random Word

Spin the wheel and learn a new word!

Get a word

Vocabulary.com logo
by dictionary.com

Just like flashcards, but way more fun

Don't take our word for it. Leave the boring studying behind and join VocabTrainer today. You'll learn even faster and never look back.

Take me to Vocabulary.com