Stambul

American  

[stahm-bool] / stɑmˈbul /

French Stamboul

noun

1. the oldest part and principal Turkish residential section of Istanbul, south of the Golden Horn.

2. Istanbul.

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Stambul British  

/ stæmˈbuːl /

noun

1. the old part of Istanbul, Turkey, south of the Golden Horn: the site of ancient Byzantium; sometimes used as a name for the whole city

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Example Sentences

Pierre Stambul, activist with the Union of French Jews for Peace which supported Abudaqa's challenge in court, said she hadn't held a senior position in the group for more than twenty years.

From Reuters • Nov. 8, 2023

It is the Franc quarter of the city, separated no doubt from Stambul by the Golden Horn, and undoubtedly very beautiful. 

From The Bible in Spain Vol. 1 [of 2] by Borrow, George Henry

The next day both wandered on toward Stambul, in a line with other women.

From Pan Michael An Historical Novel of Poland, the Ukraine, and Turkey. by Sienkiewicz, Henryk

Ali Pasha's band of Albanians, on arriving at Stambul, began to make inquiries about Gaskho Bey.

From The Lion of Janina The Last Days of the Janissaries by Jókai, Mór

I shall seek refuge with my kinsmen at Stambul.

From The Lion of Janina The Last Days of the Janissaries by Jókai, Mór