Baku

American  

[buh-koo] / bʌˈku /

noun

1. a city in and the capital of Azerbaijan, in the E part, on the Caspian Sea.

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Baku British  

/ baˈku /

noun

1. the capital of Azerbaijan, a port on the Caspian Sea: important for its extensive oilfields. Pop: 1 830 000 (2005 est)

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Example Sentences

Ward scored Wales' goal in Baku, with Ingle coming off the bench.

From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026

Ryan is the CEO of the Azerbaijani company Merkorama, which has operated in Baku since October 2020, importing food products and raw materials.

From Barron's • Mar. 16, 2026

Relations between France and Azerbaijan have shown signs of improvement since last autumn, months after Baku accused Paris of backing Armenia during the protracted conflict between the Caucasus neighbours.

From Barron's • Mar. 16, 2026

“It’s a good tool of asymmetric warfare,” said Jahangir E. Arasli, a senior research fellow at Baku, Azerbaijan-based Institute for Development and Diplomacy who specializes in maritime threats.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 12, 2026

Aptly, it had its first performance in Baku, capital of Soviet Azerbaijan and home to the Caspian fleet.

From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall