Uzbek
Americannoun
plural
Uzbeks,plural
Uzbek-
a member of a town-dwelling Turkic people of Turkestan and Uzbekistan.
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the Turkic language of the Uzbeks.
noun
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a member of a Mongoloid people of Uzbekistan
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the language of this people, belonging to the Turkic branch of the Altaic family
Example Sentences
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Born in the Uzbek capital, he learned with his grandfather as his coach and soon became one of the fastest risers in chess history.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026
Uzbek and Tajik men scrambled to finish construction on new stores, restaurants, and apartment buildings before winter set in.
From Salon • Dec. 3, 2025
"The Termez-Hairatan bridge crossing point, linking Uzbekistan and Afghanistan, is operational again. Travellers can now travel directly and safely between the two countries," the Uzbek Chamber of Commerce and Industry said on Tuesday.
From Barron's • Dec. 3, 2025
"It was a dream for every Uzbek a few years ago," says SPORTS.uz journalist Suhrob Xolbekov on an Uzbek player reaching the Premier League.
From BBC • Jan. 20, 2025
As for the unpredictable Uzbek commander Dostum, Rasheed said no one knew where he would stand.
From "A Thousand Splendid Suns" by Khaled Hosseini
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