Kasbah
noun
the older, Arab quarter of a North African city, especially Algiers.
Kasbah
American
[kaz-buh, -bah, kahz-]
/ ˈkæz bə, -bɑ, ˈkɑz- /
Or
Casbah
noun
kasbah
British
/ ˈkæzbɑː /
noun
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the citadel of any of various North African cities
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the quarter in which a kasbah is located Compare medina
Etymology
Origin of Kasbah
First recorded in 1730–40; from Arabic qaṣabah “citadel, fortress”
Example Sentences
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"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
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
And you could also drive in the incomparable Atlas Mountains, where you could throw a bash at the Kasbah Tamadot luxury resort and its nomadic owner, Richard Branson.
From The Verge • Mar. 8, 2016
No doubt he would be curious, and ask questions at the Hotel de la Kasbah, but Maïeddine believed that he had made it impossible for Europeans to find out anything there, or elsewhere.
From The Golden Silence by Williamson, A. M. (Alice Muriel)
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