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Yazd

American  
[yahzd] / jɑzd /

noun

  1. Yezd.


Yazd British  
/ jɑːzd /

noun

  1. a city in central Iran: a major centre of silk weaving. Pop: 436 000 (2005 est)

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An isolated desert city 500 miles from the coast, Yazd is a challenging target for the U.S. and Israel.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026

Similar gatherings took place in the southern city of Shiraz, Yazd and Isfahan in central Iran, Tabriz in the northwest and elsewhere, according to images broadcast on state TV.

From Barron's • Mar. 1, 2026

Up until that point, I had been met with nothing but hospitality and friendship, and Yazd was one of the highlights of that trip.

From New York Times • Nov. 17, 2022

Demonstrations continued in many cities on Sunday, from Tehran to central city of Yazd and northern city of Rasht, according to rights groups and videos on social media.

From Reuters • Nov. 6, 2022

I wished I could have been born in Yazd.

From "Darius the Great Is Not Okay" by Adib Khorram

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