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Pakistan

Pakistan

373 1.0
A country in South Asia on the Indus River, created in 1947
  • proper noun
  • /ˈpɑːkɪstæn/
translation icon : Pakistán
  • One reason is that his administration's primary interest in the region is stabilizing Afghanistan and Pakistan.
  • India and Pakistan
  • U.S. relations with Pakistan
  • arch-rival of Pakistan

We just had India and Pakistan almost escalate into that.

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Examples

  • The U.S. relationship with Pakistan represented another major outcome of 9/11.

    Academic text (2011)
  • The summer of 2010 left Pakistan devastated by flooding.

    Academic text (2011)
  • Sarah lived in Pakistan and was pregnant with her second child.

  • OK, so unfortunately, Pakistan is facing a perfect storm.

  • We look forward to stronger relation between Pakistan and United Kingdom.

  • With tensions immediately lower between India and Pakistan, the United States was able to push Pakistan to focus on the Taliban.

    Academic text (2011)
  • Others note that Pakistan contains enormous untapped coal reserves.

  • Shireen was a young woman in a poor province of Pakistan who died in childbirth.

  • I'm from Pakistan.

  • Sarah lived in Pakistan, where she enjoyed the diverse culture and vibrant landscapes.

Synonyms

Islamic Republic of Pakistan
vsPakistan
  • Formal
4.2

A country in South Asia that is a Muslim republic

is the common short name used instead of the full official title

Compounds

The eastern part of Pakistan before 1971 that is now Bangladesh

A country in South Asia that is a Muslim republic

The western part of Pakistan that existed from 1947 to 1971

Surface Forms

Pakistan main

Etymology

The word Pakistan is made from Pak, a Persian/Urdu word meaning 'pure', and the ending -stan, which means 'land' and appears in names like Afghanistan. So Pakistan means 'land of the pure', and it became the country's name when it gained independence in 1947.