Afghanistan

[ af-gan-uh-stan ]

/ æfˈgæn əˌstæn /

noun

a republic in central Asia, NW of India and E of Iran. 250,000 sq. mi. (647,500 sq. km). Capital: Kabul.

Words nearby Afghanistan

AFGE, Afgh., Afghan, Afghan hound, Afghani, Afghanistan, a-fib, A fiber, afibrillar, afibrinogenemia, aficionada

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Example sentences from the Web for Afghanistan

Low-income nations include Afghanistan, Ethiopia, North Korea, Somalia and Uganda.
A dirty and growing problem: Too few toilets|Stephanie Parker|September 24, 2020|Science News For Students
So far, we’ve been hearing from the administrative and analytical sides of American reconstruction in Afghanistan.
When Your Safety Becomes My Danger (Ep. 432)|Stephen J. Dubner|September 24, 2020|Freakonomics
I’ve been working in the paving and construction industry since high school and I got an opportunity to go to work in Afghanistan to build roads and one clinic and some bridges for 12 years.
When Your Safety Becomes My Danger (Ep. 432)|Stephen J. Dubner|September 24, 2020|Freakonomics
Gonzales in a tweet said he “didn’t care about the sexual orientation of the person fighting next to me” when he served in Iraq and Afghanistan.
Texas congressional candidate slams homophobic GOP attacks|Michael K. Lavers|August 27, 2020|Washington Blade

In Afghanistan, meanwhile, the lack of testing is pushing the country toward a humanitarian disaster.
Why South Asia’s COVID-19 Numbers Are So Low (For Now)|Puja Changoiwala|June 23, 2020|Quanta Magazine
In Afghanistan, there was a push to take back the southern province Helmand.
Pentagon Doesn’t Know How Many People It’s Killed in the ISIS War|Nancy A. Youssef|January 7, 2015|DAILY BEAST
Al Qaeda has never managed to carve out a large chunk of real estate to call its own—in Afghanistan it was a guest of the Taliban.
ISIS’s Futile Quest to Go Legit|Jamie Dettmer|January 5, 2015|DAILY BEAST
Before it was split between Iran, Pakistan, and Afghanistan, Baluchistan spread over an area slightly larger than California.
The Dangerous Drug-Funded Secret War Between Iran and Pakistan|Umar Farooq|December 29, 2014|DAILY BEAST
But why did the generals feel the need to rely on these groups, even after the Soviets left Afghanistan?
Pakistan’s Dance With Terrorists Just Backfired and Killed 132 Children|Chris Allbritton|December 17, 2014|DAILY BEAST
He moved to Afghanistan and then back to Pakistan via Quetta and is now in Karachi.
Pakistani School Killers Want to Strike the U.S.|Sami Yousafzai, Christopher Dickey|December 17, 2014|DAILY BEAST
For we want very little of Afghanistan, and she does not really want much of us.
Essays in Liberalism|Various
Afghanistan has very little more, though some falsely count fourteen millions.
Narrative And Miscellaneous Papers|Thomas De Quincey
For many years previous to the war, the relations between England and Afghanistan had been unsatisfactory.
Our Soldiers|W.H.G. Kingston
Again, who is going to make friends with the Amir of Afghanistan and try his luck?
The Gates of India|Thomas Holdich
I had enough of both in Afghanistan to last me for the remainder of my natural existence.
A Study In Scarlet|Arthur Conan Doyle

British Dictionary definitions for Afghanistan

Afghanistan

/ (æfˈɡænɪˌstɑːn, -ˌstæn) /

noun

a republic in central Asia: became independent in 1919; occupied by Soviet troops, 1979–89; controlled by mujaheddin forces from 1992 until 1996 when Taliban forces seized power; in the US-led `war on terror' (2001) the Taliban were overthrown and replaced by an interim administration, although the Taliban insurgency continues; generally arid and mountainous, with the Hindu Kush range rising over 7500 m (25 000 ft) and fertile valleys of the Amu Darya, Helmand, and Kabul Rivers. Official languages: Pashto and Dari (Persian), Tajik also widely spoken. Religion: Muslim. Currency: afghani. Capital: Kabul. Pop: 31 108 077 (2013 est). Area: 657 500 sq km (250 000 sq miles)

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Cultural definitions for Afghanistan

Afghanistan

Republic in south-central Asia, bordered by Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, and Tajikistan to the north, China to the northeast, Pakistan to the east and south, and Iran to the west. Kabul is its capital and largest city.

notes for Afghanistan

The Soviet Union invaded Afghanistan in 1979 but met stiff resistance from Muslim rebels, called mujahideen, who received support from the United States. The Soviets agreed to withdraw in 1986 and completed their withdrawal in 1989.

notes for Afghanistan

In 1992, various rebel groups entered Kabul and took over the government; however, they soon fell to warring. Between 1994 and 1995, Islamic students, called the Taliban, seized Kabul and imposed both order and strict and repressive Islamic law. By 1998, the Taliban controlled ninety percent of the country. The most serious resistance to the Taliban came from the Northern Alliance, a body dominated by ethnic Tajiks and Uzbeks. In October 2001, the United States launched attacks on the Taliban in response to the Taliban's refusal to expel Osama bin Laden and his terrorist Al Qaeda network.

notes for Afghanistan

Afghanistan is a poor nation with a history of warfare among its rival ethnic groups and of fierce resistance to outsiders.

单词	afghanistan
释义	Afghanistan [ af-gan-uh-stan ] / æfˈgæn əˌstæn / noun a republic in central Asia, NW of India and E of Iran. 250,000 sq. mi. (647,500 sq. km). Capital: Kabul. Words nearby Afghanistan AFGE, Afgh., Afghan, Afghan hound, Afghani, Afghanistan, a-fib, A fiber, afibrillar, afibrinogenemia, aficionada Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for Afghanistan Low-income nations include Afghanistan, Ethiopia, North Korea, Somalia and Uganda. A dirty and growing problem: Too few toilets\|Stephanie Parker\|September 24, 2020\|Science News For Students So far, we’ve been hearing from the administrative and analytical sides of American reconstruction in Afghanistan. When Your Safety Becomes My Danger (Ep. 432)\|Stephen J. Dubner\|September 24, 2020\|Freakonomics I’ve been working in the paving and construction industry since high school and I got an opportunity to go to work in Afghanistan to build roads and one clinic and some bridges for 12 years. When Your Safety Becomes My Danger (Ep. 432)\|Stephen J. Dubner\|September 24, 2020\|Freakonomics Gonzales in a tweet said he “didn’t care about the sexual orientation of the person fighting next to me” when he served in Iraq and Afghanistan. Texas congressional candidate slams homophobic GOP attacks\|Michael K. Lavers\|August 27, 2020\|Washington Blade In Afghanistan, meanwhile, the lack of testing is pushing the country toward a humanitarian disaster. Why South Asia’s COVID-19 Numbers Are So Low (For Now)\|Puja Changoiwala\|June 23, 2020\|Quanta Magazine In Afghanistan, there was a push to take back the southern province Helmand. Pentagon Doesn’t Know How Many People It’s Killed in the ISIS War\|Nancy A. Youssef\|January 7, 2015\|DAILY BEAST Al Qaeda has never managed to carve out a large chunk of real estate to call its own—in Afghanistan it was a guest of the Taliban. ISIS’s Futile Quest to Go Legit\|Jamie Dettmer\|January 5, 2015\|DAILY BEAST Before it was split between Iran, Pakistan, and Afghanistan, Baluchistan spread over an area slightly larger than California. The Dangerous Drug-Funded Secret War Between Iran and Pakistan\|Umar Farooq\|December 29, 2014\|DAILY BEAST But why did the generals feel the need to rely on these groups, even after the Soviets left Afghanistan? Pakistan’s Dance With Terrorists Just Backfired and Killed 132 Children\|Chris Allbritton\|December 17, 2014\|DAILY BEAST He moved to Afghanistan and then back to Pakistan via Quetta and is now in Karachi. Pakistani School Killers Want to Strike the U.S.\|Sami Yousafzai, Christopher Dickey\|December 17, 2014\|DAILY BEAST For we want very little of Afghanistan, and she does not really want much of us. Essays in Liberalism\|Various Afghanistan has very little more, though some falsely count fourteen millions. Narrative And Miscellaneous Papers\|Thomas De Quincey For many years previous to the war, the relations between England and Afghanistan had been unsatisfactory. Our Soldiers\|W.H.G. Kingston Again, who is going to make friends with the Amir of Afghanistan and try his luck? The Gates of India\|Thomas Holdich I had enough of both in Afghanistan to last me for the remainder of my natural existence. A Study In Scarlet\|Arthur Conan Doyle British Dictionary definitions for Afghanistan Afghanistan / (æfˈɡænɪˌstɑːn, -ˌstæn) / noun a republic in central Asia: became independent in 1919; occupied by Soviet troops, 1979–89; controlled by mujaheddin forces from 1992 until 1996 when Taliban forces seized power; in the US-led `war on terror' (2001) the Taliban were overthrown and replaced by an interim administration, although the Taliban insurgency continues; generally arid and mountainous, with the Hindu Kush range rising over 7500 m (25 000 ft) and fertile valleys of the Amu Darya, Helmand, and Kabul Rivers. Official languages: Pashto and Dari (Persian), Tajik also widely spoken. Religion: Muslim. Currency: afghani. Capital: Kabul. Pop: 31 108 077 (2013 est). Area: 657 500 sq km (250 000 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 Afghanistan Afghanistan Republic in south-central Asia, bordered by Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, and Tajikistan to the north, China to the northeast, Pakistan to the east and south, and Iran to the west. Kabul is its capital and largest city. notes for Afghanistan The Soviet Union invaded Afghanistan in 1979 but met stiff resistance from Muslim rebels, called mujahideen, who received support from the United States. The Soviets agreed to withdraw in 1986 and completed their withdrawal in 1989. notes for Afghanistan In 1992, various rebel groups entered Kabul and took over the government; however, they soon fell to warring. Between 1994 and 1995, Islamic students, called the Taliban, seized Kabul and imposed both order and strict and repressive Islamic law. By 1998, the Taliban controlled ninety percent of the country. The most serious resistance to the Taliban came from the Northern Alliance, a body dominated by ethnic Tajiks and Uzbeks. In October 2001, the United States launched attacks on the Taliban in response to the Taliban's refusal to expel Osama bin Laden and his terrorist Al Qaeda network. notes for Afghanistan Afghanistan is a poor nation with a history of warfare among its rival ethnic groups and of fierce resistance to outsiders. 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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