Casbah
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈkaz.bɑː/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Casbah is a noun meaning The fortress in a city in North Africa or the Middle East.
Meaning
The fortress in a city in North Africa or the Middle East.
More Meanings
- (synecdochic) The medina, the older part of a city in North Africa or the Middle East.
- (slang) A person's house or flat/apartment.
Example Sentences
The king called up his jet fighters / He said, "You better earn your pay / Drop your bombs between the minarets / Down the casbah way"
He gave me an earth-shattering kiss and whispered, “Come to my casbah and let me ply you with cupcakes.” […] We made good time getting to his apartment.
Word Forms
- casbahs
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include kasbah, qasbah, cusbah, alcazar, medina, qasr.
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