Kandahar

[kuhn-duh-hahr]

noun

1. a city in S Afghanistan.

Kandahar

/ ˌkændəˈhɑː /

noun

1. a city in S Afghanistan: an important trading centre, built by Ahmad Shah Durrani (1724–73) as his capital on the site of several former cities. Pop: 436 000 (2005 est)

Example Sentences

Another user in southern Kandahar province, who runs a private business, said his fibre optic internet had been cut off since Tuesday but mobile phone data was working, with Facebook and Instagram being "severely slow".

From BBC

A former journalist in the city of Kandahar told the BBC that an open arms market existed there for a year after the Taliban takeover, but has since gone underground via the messaging service WhatsApp.

From BBC

Every year on the anniversary of the deaths of a few of his fallen colleagues in Kandahar, Afghanistan, Kuhlman said he pens a handwritten note to their families.

From Seattle Times

He helped beat back the Taliban in the crucial battlefield of Kandahar, even as the insurgents advanced across Afghanistan.

From New York Times

Separately on Monday, a hand grenade exploded in the southern city of Kandahar, killing at least one civilian and wounding three, the Kandahar police chief’s office said.

From Seattle Times