Tashkent
geographical name
Tash·kent
tash-ˈkent 
täsh-
variants
or Uzbek Toshkent
city in northeastern Uzbekistan east of the Syr Dar'ya River population 2,200,000
Note: Tashkent is the capital of Uzbekistan.
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“Tashkent.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Tashkent. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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