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
Examples of Uzbek in a Sentence
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Shopping at bazaars has been an integral part of life for Uzbek consumers.
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Nikolay Seleznev, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
The suspect was described as an Uzbek citizen born in 1995.
—Michael D. Carroll, Newsweek, 18 Dec. 2024
The suspect was identified as an Uzbek national in his twenties.
—Elizabeth Robinson, NBC News, 18 Dec. 2024
Russia’s Investigative Committee said the 29-year-old Uzbek suspect was recruited by the SBU and acting on its instructions.
—Anna Chernova, CNN, 18 Dec. 2024
An Uzbek citizen, 29, was arrested and confessed, Russian police said.
—Kevin Shalvey, ABC News, 17 Dec. 2024
With Melrose’s Zira Uzbek Cuisine, the couple have finally done it.
—Stephanie Breijo, Los Angeles Times, 10 Dec. 2024
Our Cincinnati suburbs are home to at least three excellent Uzbek restaurants and markets that are well worth checking out.
—Keith Pandolfi, The Enquirer, 3 Dec. 2024
First responders found multiple restaurants ablaze, including Maca, a Peruvian eatery, and Taste of Samarkand, an Uzbek place.
—Nicholas Williams, New York Daily News, 30 Nov. 2024
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Nikolay Seleznev, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
The suspect was described as an Uzbek citizen born in 1995.
—Michael D. Carroll, Newsweek, 18 Dec. 2024
The suspect was identified as an Uzbek national in his twenties.
—Elizabeth Robinson, NBC News, 18 Dec. 2024
Russia’s Investigative Committee said the 29-year-old Uzbek suspect was recruited by the SBU and acting on its instructions.
—Anna Chernova, CNN, 18 Dec. 2024
An Uzbek citizen, 29, was arrested and confessed, Russian police said.
—Kevin Shalvey, ABC News, 17 Dec. 2024
With Melrose’s Zira Uzbek Cuisine, the couple have finally done it.
—Stephanie Breijo, Los Angeles Times, 10 Dec. 2024
Our Cincinnati suburbs are home to at least three excellent Uzbek restaurants and markets that are well worth checking out.
—Keith Pandolfi, The Enquirer, 3 Dec. 2024
First responders found multiple restaurants ablaze, including Maca, a Peruvian eatery, and Taste of Samarkand, an Uzbek place.
—Nicholas Williams, New York Daily News, 30 Nov. 2024
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“Uzbek.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Uzbek. Accessed 26 Dec. 2024.
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