Uzbek
Americannoun
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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
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Scotland head coach Steve Clarke was diplomatic, saying he "wasn't too sure" about several decisions made by Uzbek referee Ilgiz Tantashev.
From BBC ● Jun. 20, 2026
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
Afghans could also travel without a visa to the Uzbek free-trade zone of Airitom, built to boost trade.
From Barron's ● Dec. 3, 2025
There was Dostum, the flamboyant Uzbek commander, leader of the Junbish-i-Milli faction, who had a reputation for shifting allegiances.
From "A Thousand Splendid Suns" by Khaled Hosseini
Uzbekistan’s government has promoted chess since 2004, leading to four Uzbeks now ranking in the world’s top 50.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 6, 2026
The Uzbeks, who were the Asian Cup semi-finalists in 2011, ended their long wait for qualification under 2006 World Cup-winning Italy captain Fabio Cannavaro.
From BBC ● Apr. 1, 2026
Since 2016, the number of Uzbeks living in Russia has shrunk from around four to six million to fewer than one million, according to officials.
From Barron's ● Oct. 17, 2025
The Uzbeks beat Indonesia 2-0 in the semifinals on Monday in Doha, Qatar, and will face Japan for the title on Friday.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 29, 2024
That December, Pashtuns, Tajiks, Uzbeks, and Hazaras gathered in Bonn and, under the watchful eye of the UN, began the process that might someday end over twenty years of unhappiness in their watan.
From "The Kite Runner" by Khaled Hosseini
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