variants or less commonly Uzbeg
1
: a member of a Turkic people of Uzbekistan and adjacent regions of central Asia
2
: the Turkic language of the Uzbek people
Uzbek adjective
or less commonly Uzbeg

Word History

First Known Use

1616, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of Uzbek was in 1616

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“Uzbek.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Uzbek. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.

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