Iraq

Language: en

🇬🇧 /ɪˈrɑːk/ 🇺🇸 /ˌɪˈrɑk/

📖 Definitions

  1. noun
    A country in the Middle East, officially known as the Republic of Iraq, located in Western Asia, bordered by Turkey, Iran, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, Jordan, and Syria, with its capital at Baghdad.; The region historically corresponding to ancient Mesopotamia, situated between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers.

🔗 Details

Word forms

uncountable

Collocations

Republic of Iraqin Iraqfrom Iraqthe Iraq War

Derivatives

Iraqi

Commonly confused

Iran
EN: 'Iran' is a different country located to the east of Iraq; the two are frequently confused due to similar spelling and geographic proximity.

Spelling tips

EN: Remember 'Iraq' ends with 'q' not 'k'; it is commonly misspelled as 'Irag' or 'Irak'. Do not confuse it with 'Iran'.

💬 Examples

  1. Iraq is known as the cradle of civilization due to its ancient Mesopotamian heritage.

  2. The fertile plains of Iraq have been cultivated for thousands of years.