Tashkent

American  

[tahsh-kent, tash-, tuh-shkyent] / tɑʃˈkɛnt, tæʃ-, tʌˈʃkyɛnt /

noun

1. a city in and the capital of Uzbekistan, in the NE part.

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Tashkent British  

/ taʃˈkjɛnt /

noun

1. Uzbek name: Toshkent.  the capital of Uzbekistan: one of the oldest and largest cities in central Asia; cotton textile manufacturing. Pop: 2 160 000 (2005 est)

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Example Sentences

Now, from a five-story glass tower office in Tashkent, he is building a logistics conglomerate and plans to take it public, likely in London.

From The Wall Street Journal

There are more celebrations to come this week, including picking up the official championship trophy at a prizegiving ceremony in Tashkent, Uzbekistan, on Friday, before the McLaren Christmas party in London on Saturday.

From BBC

Her lawyer sought an emergency judgement from a Paris court to suspend the election but it will take place as scheduled in Tashkent, Uzbekistan, with Ben Sulayem set to be handed a second four-year term.

From BBC

Putin laid a wreath at a momument to Uzbekistan’s independence in Tashkent and held what the Kremlin said were informal talks with Mirziyoyev.

From Seattle Times

The number of deaths announced at Tashkent City Court was higher than previously reported.

From BBC