proper noun
Uncommon
Uzbekistan
uuz-beh-kih-STAHN
Uzbekistan (proper noun) means a landlocked country in Central Asia, whose capital is Tashkent. Example: “Uzbekistan is famous for the ancient Silk Road cities of Samarkand and Bukhara.”
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A landlocked country in Central Asia, whose capital is Tashkent.
"She wore a coat made of old cloth from Uzbekistan called a suzani, which was faded black with embroidered red circles and yellow and white zigzags."
— Winter Miller, Personal Sound Effects (2007)
"Several officers are going to train border police in Tajikistan and Uzbekistan, which border Afghanistan, and in several other countries."
— Randal C. Archibold, In Arizona Desert, Indian Trackers vs. Smugglers (2007)
"Uzbekistan is famous for the ancient Silk Road cities of Samarkand and Bukhara."
How to use Uzbekistan
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA country in Central Asia.
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Etymology
From Russian Uzbekistan, from Persian, ultimately combining "Uzbek" with the Persian suffix -stan ("place of").
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What does “Uzbekistan” mean?
The word “Uzbekistan” means a landlocked country in Central Asia, whose capital is Tashkent. In plain terms, a country in Central Asia.
How do you pronounce “Uzbekistan”?
“Uzbekistan” is pronounced uuz-beh-kih-STAHN (/ʊzˌbɛkɪˈstɑn/ in IPA).
How do you use “Uzbekistan” in a sentence?
Here is “Uzbekistan” used in a sentence: “Uzbekistan is famous for the ancient Silk Road cities of Samarkand and Bukhara.”
What part of speech is “Uzbekistan”?
“Uzbekistan” is a proper noun.
Where does the word “Uzbekistan” come from?
The word “Uzbekistan” comes from Persian. From Russian Uzbekistan, from Persian, ultimately combining "Uzbek" with the Persian suffix -stan ("place of").
Is “Uzbekistan” a common word?
“Uzbekistan” is an uncommon word in modern English.
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