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Basra

[ buhs-ruh, bahs-rah ]

/ ˈbʌs rə, ˈbɑs rɑ /

noun

a port in SE Iraq, N of the Persian Gulf.

Also Busra, Busrah.

Example sentences from the Web for basra

During his first day in Iraq, Mumford arrived at a hospital outside of Basra where he tried to pass as a photojournalist.

Steve Mumford: The Artist Who Went to War |Justin Jones |February 28, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
Cpl. Rory MacKenzie, 31, who joined the British army 11 years ago, lost a leg during a night patrol in Basra, southern Iraq.

Bryan Adams’s Unlikely, Compelling Portrait Photography Book ‘Wounded’ |Nico Hines |November 11, 2013 |DAILY BEAST
In Afghanistan, Hayee broke off from Basra and, following the U.S. invasion of Afghanistan, set up camp at a madrassah in Karachi.

Qari Abdul Hayee Arrested in Daniel Pearl Murder Investigation |Jahanzeb Aslam |March 20, 2013 |DAILY BEAST
These two rivers come together today in southern Iraq, just north of Basra.

The Truth About Genesis |Bruce Feiler |September 18, 2009 |DAILY BEAST

The city of Basra is about three miles away, up a creek, but on the river there is a port and native town called Ashar.

Letters from Mesopotamia |Robert Palmer
There were also the two celebrated schools of grammarians at Basra and Kufa, soon to merge in the school of Bagdad.

The Literature of Ecstasy |Albert Mordell
Rice was an occasional ration in Basra, and a daily ration higher up, where it took the place of potatoes.

In Mesopotamia |Martin Swayne
Victory would have meant the evacuation of Basra, if not of Mesopotamia.

In Mesopotamia |Martin Swayne
We are bound to control the bit from Basra to the sea to protect existing interests.

Letters from Mesopotamia |Robert Palmer

British Dictionary definitions for basra

Basra

Basrah Busra or Busrah (ˈbʌsrə)

/ (ˈbæzrə) /

noun

a port in SE Iraq, on the Shatt-al-Arab. Pop: 1 187 000 (2005 est)