a city in S Afghanistan: an important trading centre, built by Ahmad Shah Durrani (1724–73) as his capital on the site of several former cities. Pop: 436 000 (2005 est)
Kandahar in American English
(ˌkɑndəˈhɑr)
city in S Afghanistan: pop. 226,000
Examples of 'Kandahar' in a sentence
Kandahar
The soldier is being held at a detention centre in Kandahar where he will be kept until he is charged.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
On the streets of Kandahar in the south she cannot stay anywhere for longer than 15 minutes because it is so dangerous.