Peshawar

American

[pe-shah-wer] / pɛˈʃɑ wər /

noun

a city in N Pakistan, near the Khyber Pass: capital of the former North-West Frontier province.

Peshawar British

/ pəˈʃɔːə /

noun

a city in N Pakistan, at the E end of the Khyber Pass: one of the oldest cities in Pakistan and capital of the ancient kingdom of Gandhara; university (1950). Pop: 1 255 000 (2005 est)

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Peshawar

In Peshawar, near the frontier, Afghan produce has all but vanished from markets.

From Barron's ● Nov. 21, 2025

But locals say that even the ranges that were once easily visible from places like Peshawar and Gilgit are often no longer seen.

From BBC ● May 12, 2025

Instead, it began with a 30-minute karate lesson on her family’s balcony in Peshawar, Pakistan.

From BBC ● Jul. 31, 2024

Peshawar is the capital of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, which is a former stronghold of the militant Pakistani Taliban group, also known as the TTP.

From Seattle Times ● Mar. 10, 2024

They were going to Peshawar to stay with her uncle.

From "A Thousand Splendid Suns" by Khaled Hosseini

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