İzmir

proper noun

A province and metropolitan municipality in western Anatolia in Turkey, along the Mediterranean coast.

OriginTurkish İzmir →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. alternativeAlternative spelling of Izmir

    1954, Amerikan Kız Koleji [aut.] and Margaret W. Meyer [ed.], İzmir: The Gateway to Turkey (Piyasa Matbaası), main title

    2 more examples

    One major problem in towns of all sizes is the lack of street signs, but almost every local tourist office can provide you with a map. City tourist offices almost always provide acceptable maps; those for İstanbul and İzmir are as good as any you pay for.

    2000, Dana Facaros, Michael Pauls, Turkey, page 14

    It may be Turkey’s third-largest city in terms of population, but in the congestion stakes İzmir has to be challenging for top honours.

    2009, James Bainbridge, Turkey, page 221
  2. Alternative spelling of Izmir:
    1. A province and metropolitan municipality in western Anatolia in Turkey, along the Mediterranean coast.
    2. A major port city, the capital of İzmir Province, Turkey, geographically continuous with the ancient city of Smyrna.

Origin

  1. Turkishİzmir
  2. Englishİzmir

Unadapted borrowing from Turkish İzmir.

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APA

İzmir. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/%C4%B0zmir

MLA

“İzmir.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/%C4%B0zmir. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “İzmir,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/%C4%B0zmir.

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