Karachi

American  

[kuh-rah-chee] / kəˈrɑ tʃi /

noun

1. a seaport in S Pakistan, near the Indus delta: former national capital; now capital of Sind province.

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Karachi British  

/ kəˈrɑːtʃɪ /

noun

1. a port in S Pakistan, on the Arabian Sea: capital of Pakistan (1947–60); university (1950); chief port: commercial and industrial centre. Pop: 11 819 000 (2005 est)

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Karachi Cultural  

1. Largest city in Pakistan, in the southeastern part of the country, on the Arabian Sea near the Indus River delta; Pakistan's main seaport and industrial center.

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Karachi served as Pakistan's capital from 1947 to 1959.

Example Sentences

Embassy in Kuwait and the consulate in Karachi, Pakistan.

From The Wall Street Journal

Tracking site MarineTraffic said the Karachi transited the strait with its automatic transponder system activated -- where most vessels keep it turned off to avoid being targeted.

From Barron's

Karachi’s passage might indicate that Iran is waving through some non-Iranian oil cargoes in negotiated safe voyages, maritime analysts say.

From The Wall Street Journal

A Pakistan-flagged oil tanker, named The Karachi, appears to have made it through the strait, according to data from vessel-tracker Marine Traffic.

From Barron's

The ship turned around and docked in Karachi, Pakistan.

From The Wall Street Journal