Kasbah

American  

[kaz-buh, -bah, kahz-] / ˈkæz bə, -bɑ, ˈkɑz- /

Or Casbah

noun

1. the older, Arab quarter of a North African city, especially Algiers.

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kasbah British  

/ ˈkæzbɑː /

noun

1. the citadel of any of various North African cities

2. the quarter in which a kasbah is located Compare medina

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Etymology

Origin of Kasbah

First recorded in 1730–40; from Arabic qaṣabah “citadel, fortress”

Example Sentences

"That was a way for many local farmers to make additional revenue," said Bouchbouk, whose Kasbah La Dame guesthouse employs 14 people.

From Reuters • Sep. 15, 2023

In the 1970s, when this now-abandoned cliff-face promenade still permitted visitors to explore the natural arches and balconies down in the gorge, Constantine boasted 20 hotels in its Kasbah alone.

From Washington Post • Apr. 22, 2022

But from Garfield to Rock the Kasbah, nobody has ever really understood how Bill Murray chooses the work he takes.

From The Guardian • May 25, 2018

It’s hard to walk or drive down Kasbah Drive or Minzah Way without being waved at, repeatedly.

From New York Times • Apr. 26, 2017

There used to be a hotel of that name, close to the old town—the Kasbah; quite a little place, for commercants, and people like that.

From A Soldier of the Legion by Williamson, C. N. (Charles Norris)