iraq
n. countablen. a country in Western Asia that is famous for its long history and ancient cities. It is located between the rivers Tigris and Euphrates.
n. a sovereign state in Western Asia, historically known as Mesopotamia. It is bordered by Turkey, Iran, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, Jordan, and Syria.
Baghdad is the capital city of Iraq.
Archaeologists travel to Iraq to study the remains of some of the world's earliest civilizations.
The fertile plains between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers in Iraq are often cited as the cradle of civilization, where writing and agriculture first flourished.
Borrowed from Arabic الْعِرَاق (al-ʕirāq, “Iraq”).
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Proper noun; usually used without an article unless referring to the 'Republic of Iraq'.
Last updated May 2, 2026