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Marrakech

Marrakech

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A city in western Morocco famous for its old market and lively streets
  • proper noun
: Marrakech
  • OK, this man's called Mohammed and he will drive you to Marrakech.
  • Marrakech, Morocco
  • Marrakech Souk
  • trip to Marrakech

I got this this time last year for my trip to Marrakech and it was just the best bag and then this gorgeous brown Chloe Abbie day tote bag, longest name ever.

Examples

  • I mean, we had London, Marrakech, Sharm El Sheikh, New York.

  • Hassan Hajjaj's portraits from Marrakech capture the color and spontaneity of his childhood in Morocco.

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  • It's like the main square of Marrakech in the middle of the city.

  • You see... the thing is, l gotta be in Marrakech by Saturday.

  • I hope you will have time to truly enjoy Marrakech.

  • Lyle, you gotta go to Marrakech without me.

  • Well, now that you're in Marrakech, what are you buying and selling?

  • Before we leave, we will take a ferry across to Morocco and travel down to Marrakech.

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  • The drought was very severe in the south, and the poorest neighborhoods of Marrakech swelled with rural refugees.

    Academic text (1992)
  • Tourists flock to Marrakech to experience its rich culture and traditions.

Synonyms

Marrakesh
vsMarrakech
5 3.0

A large old city in western Morocco with busy markets and beautiful palaces

is the other accepted spelling used for that same city

Surface Forms

Marrakech main

Etymology

Marrakech gets its name from old Berber words and the Arabic form Marrākush, and many people say it means 'Land of God'. Thinking of it as a 'land of God' is a helpful memory because the city has long been an important, historic place full of life and markets.