Herat

American  

[he-raht] / hɛˈrɑt /

noun

1. a city in NW Afghanistan.

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Herat British  

/ hɛˈræt /

noun

1. a city in NW Afghanistan, on the Hari Rud River: on the site of several ancient cities; at its height as a cultural centre in the 15th century. Pop: 344 000 (2005 est)

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Example Sentences

At the Islam Qala crossing point in Herat province, western Afghanistan, Talibshah, who did not to give his family name, said he had been working in agriculture northwest of Tehran.

From Barron's • Mar. 11, 2026

A contemporary of Italian masters Leonardo da Vinci and Sandro Botticelli, Behzad brought a new style to Herat before settling in Tabriz, in modern-day Iran.

From Barron's • Feb. 4, 2026

Ahmadzada, who lives near the western city of Herat, was detained with a number of other people after "violations were observed" by vice and virtue inspectors, the ministry spokesman said.

From BBC • Jan. 23, 2026

He returned to his parents’ home in Herat to recover.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 23, 2025

Mariam pictured herself in Kabul, a big, strange, crowded city that, Jalil had once told her, was some six hundred and fifty kilometers to the east of Herat.

From "A Thousand Splendid Suns" by Khaled Hosseini