Lahore
Americannoun
noun
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a city in NE Pakistan: capital of the former province of West Pakistan (1955–70); University of the Punjab (1882). Pop: 6 373 000 (2005 est)
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a variety of large domestic fancy pigeon having a black-and-white plumage
Example Sentences
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Anyone working for foreign media, including Pakistani nationals, must now seek permission to report from anywhere except the cities of Islamabad, Karachi and Lahore.
From BBC ● Aug. 5, 2026
This particular instrument was made in the early 17th Century in Lahore, now in Pakistan, at a time when the city had become a leading hub of astrolabe-making in the Mughal world.
From BBC ● Apr. 25, 2026
In the bustling streets of the ancient Mughal city of Lahore, Pakistan's cultural capital, 49-year-old shopkeeper Aftab Ahmed is looking for solar panels to install at his home.
From Barron's ● Apr. 24, 2026
Saqib wears a locket shaped like a map of pre-partition Punjab around his neck and plans to visit Lahore.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 21, 2026
Then another e-mail arrived: I was invited to speak at a conference on education in Lahore.
From "Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Changed the World" by Malala Yousafzai
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