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Kerman

American  
[ker-mahn, ker-] / kərˈmɑn, kɛr- /

noun

  1. a city in SE Iran.


Kerman British  
/ kəˈmɑːn /

noun

  1. a city in SE Iran: carpet-making centre. Pop: 546 000 (2005 est)

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In Central California, the Kerman, Patterson and Ridgecrest stores are expected to close.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 30, 2026

The Kerman airport in southern Iran was damaged along with planes following strikes on Tuesday, Iranian media said.

From Barron's • Mar. 10, 2026

After staying in the cities of Tabriz, Tehran and Isfahan, accompanied by a tour guide, they travelled on to Kerman, in east-central Iran, but never checked into their hotel there.

From BBC • Feb. 15, 2025

He said the Kerman plant is operating normally with no service disruption, even with the heavy influx of diseased cattle.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 20, 2024

When we first went to Kerman I was told that I must on no account ride through the bazaars, as no Englishwoman had ever been seen in them.

From Behind the Veil in Persia and Turkish Arabia An account of an Englishwoman's Eight Years' Residence amongst the Women of the East by Hume-Griffith, A.