Turkmenistan

[ turk-me-nuh-stan, -stahn ]

/ ˌtɜrk mɛ nəˈstæn, -ˈstɑn /

noun

a republic in central in Asia, bordering the Caspian Sea, Iran, and Afghanistan. 188,417 sq. mi. (488,000 sq. km). Capital: Ashkhabad.

Also called Turkomen. Formerly Turkmen Soviet Socialist Republic.

Words nearby Turkmenistan

Turkish towel, Turkish Van, Turkism, Turkman, Turkmen, Turkmenistan, Turko-, Turkoman, Turkoman rug, Turkomen, Turkophile

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Example sentences from the Web for Turkmenistan

The giant irrigation projects began in the 1960s in the dry lands of Uzbekistan and Turkmenistan.
The Aral Sea's Disappearing Act|Anna Nemtsova|October 4, 2014|DAILY BEAST
To the north, Jowzjan borders on the Amu Darya River and Turkmenistan, a former part of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics.
The Warlord Who Defines Afghanistan: An Excerpt From Bruce Riedel’s ’What We Won’|Bruce Riedel|July 27, 2014|DAILY BEAST
They are important in a way that a Kyrgyzstan or a Turkmenistan simply is not.
What Bret Stephens Said At Yeshiva University|Bret Stephens|October 25, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Tehran has been actively working against Israeli-Turkmen relations, but Turkmenistan has fiercely asserted its neutrality.
Israel Looks to Eurasia to Achieve Top Energy and National Security Goals|Allison Good|October 11, 2013|DAILY BEAST

Her route is well planned, yet somewhere—on the streets of Tehran, in a yurt in Turkmenistan—Lin-Liu loses her way.
This Week’s Hot Reads: July 29, 2013|Jessica Ferri, Damaris Colhoun|July 29, 2013|DAILY BEAST

British Dictionary definitions for Turkmenistan

Turkmenistan

/ (ˌtɜːkmɛnɪˈstɑːn) /

noun

a republic in central Asia: the area has been occupied by a succession of empires; a Turkmen state was established in the 15th century but suffered almost continual civil strife and was gradually conquered by Russia; in 1918 it became a Soviet republic and gained independence from the Soviet Union in 1991: deserts including the Kara Kum cover most of the region; agricultural communities are concentrated around oases; there are rich mineral deposits. Official language: Turkmen. Religion: believers are mainly Muslim. Currency: manat. Capital: Ashkhabad. Pop: 5 113 040 (2013 est). Area: 488 100 sq km (186 400 sq miles)

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Cultural definitions for Turkmenistan

Turkmenistan

[ (turk-men-uh-stan, turk-men-uh-stahn, turk-men-uh-stan) ]

Republic in west-central Asia, bordered by Kazakhstan to the northwest, by Uzbekistan to the north and northwest, by Afghanistan and Iran to the south, and by the Caspian Sea to the west. Its capital and largest city is Ashkhabad.

notes for Turkmenistan

This former member of the Soviet Union declared its independence in 1991.

单词	turkmenistan
释义	Turkmenistan [ turk-me-nuh-stan, -stahn ] / ˌtɜrk mɛ nəˈstæn, -ˈstɑn / noun a republic in central in Asia, bordering the Caspian Sea, Iran, and Afghanistan. 188,417 sq. mi. (488,000 sq. km). Capital: Ashkhabad. Also called Turkomen. Formerly Turkmen Soviet Socialist Republic. Words nearby Turkmenistan Turkish towel, Turkish Van, Turkism, Turkman, Turkmen, Turkmenistan, Turko-, Turkoman, Turkoman rug, Turkomen, Turkophile Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for Turkmenistan The giant irrigation projects began in the 1960s in the dry lands of Uzbekistan and Turkmenistan. The Aral Sea's Disappearing Act\|Anna Nemtsova\|October 4, 2014\|DAILY BEAST To the north, Jowzjan borders on the Amu Darya River and Turkmenistan, a former part of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics. The Warlord Who Defines Afghanistan: An Excerpt From Bruce Riedel’s ’What We Won’\|Bruce Riedel\|July 27, 2014\|DAILY BEAST They are important in a way that a Kyrgyzstan or a Turkmenistan simply is not. What Bret Stephens Said At Yeshiva University\|Bret Stephens\|October 25, 2013\|DAILY BEAST Tehran has been actively working against Israeli-Turkmen relations, but Turkmenistan has fiercely asserted its neutrality. Israel Looks to Eurasia to Achieve Top Energy and National Security Goals\|Allison Good\|October 11, 2013\|DAILY BEAST Her route is well planned, yet somewhere—on the streets of Tehran, in a yurt in Turkmenistan—Lin-Liu loses her way. This Week’s Hot Reads: July 29, 2013\|Jessica Ferri, Damaris Colhoun\|July 29, 2013\|DAILY BEAST British Dictionary definitions for Turkmenistan Turkmenistan / (ˌtɜːkmɛnɪˈstɑːn) / noun a republic in central Asia: the area has been occupied by a succession of empires; a Turkmen state was established in the 15th century but suffered almost continual civil strife and was gradually conquered by Russia; in 1918 it became a Soviet republic and gained independence from the Soviet Union in 1991: deserts including the Kara Kum cover most of the region; agricultural communities are concentrated around oases; there are rich mineral deposits. Official language: Turkmen. Religion: believers are mainly Muslim. Currency: manat. Capital: Ashkhabad. Pop: 5 113 040 (2013 est). Area: 488 100 sq km (186 400 sq miles) Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Cultural definitions for Turkmenistan Turkmenistan [ (turk-men-uh-stan, turk-men-uh-stahn, turk-men-uh-stan) ] Republic in west-central Asia, bordered by Kazakhstan to the northwest, by Uzbekistan to the north and northwest, by Afghanistan and Iran to the south, and by the Caspian Sea to the west. Its capital and largest city is Ashkhabad. notes for Turkmenistan This former member of the Soviet Union declared its independence in 1991. The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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