Jalalabad

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A city in eastern Afghanistan east of Kabul

proper noun

: Jalalabad

Two stealth Black Hawks lifted off from the airfield at Jalalabad precisely at 11 PM local time.
Jalalabad and Osh

One minute you're going to Baghdad, maybe Afghanistan, Jalalabad or you're going to to Crit or Mosul.

Examples

Bin Laden quickly relocated to the eastern Afghan city of Jalalabad.

Academic text (2010)
As soon as they did, the three big Chinooks lifted off from Jalalabad.

Blog text (26)
And when you drive into Jalalabad from Asadabad, the first place you hit is the meat market.
Patients with sufficient income and better education attend private clinics in Jalalabad or, if necessary, seek additional treatment in neighboring Pakistan.

Academic text (1996)
Their uncle had taken all their savings to pay a man with a small bus to drive them through Jalalabad to Peshawar, Pakistan.

Fiction book (2002)
Jalalabad airport was bombed, but the convoy was not targeted. Christian Science Monitor, 3/4/2002.

Blog text (12)
Facing Afghan opposition, by January 1842, the British were forced to withdraw from Kabul with a column of 16,500 soldiers and civilians, heading east to the garrison at Jalalabad, 110 miles away.

Academic text (2001)
When I traveled to Jalalabad, I was amazed by its beautiful landscapes and rich culture.
Many tourists visit Jalalabad to explore its historic sites and enjoy the local cuisine.
I met several friendly locals during my stay in Jalalabad, who shared stories about their lives.

Surface Forms

Jalalabad main

Etymology

The word Jalalabad comes from the name Jalal ('majesty' or 'glory') and the Persian ending -abad ('city' or 'built place'), so it means the 'city of Jalal' or 'city of majesty'. You can see the same -abad in Islamabad and Hyderabad, which helps remember that Jalalabad is the name of a city in eastern Afghanistan.