Definition

Proper noun: * A major city in Morocco: Casablanca is a port city on the Atlantic Ocean and the largest city in Morocco. It is a major economic and business hub.

Usage

• Casablanca is used as the name of a specific geographic location.
• It is always capitalized.

Examples

• Proper noun:
  • Our flight landed in Casablanca before we took a train to Marrakech.
  • The Hassan II Mosque in Casablanca is one of the largest mosques in the world.
  • Many international companies have their regional headquarters in Casablanca.

Advanced Usage

• Cultural Reference: The name is famously associated with the 1942 American film , starring Humphrey Bogart and Ingrid Bergman. The film is set in the city during World War II.
  • "Here's looking at you, kid" is a famous line from the movie Casablanca.

Variants and Related Words

• Casablanca-class: A class of U.S. Navy escort aircraft carriers from World War II, named after the city.
• Casablanca Conference: A 1943 World War II strategy meeting between Allied leaders Franklin D. Roosevelt and Winston Churchill, held in the city.

Synonyms

• Port city (descriptive, not a direct synonym)
• Metropolis (descriptive, not a direct synonym)

Related Idioms or Phrases

• "We'll always have Paris.": A famous quote from the film , often used to nostalgically recall a shared past experience.
  • After their company failed, the partners sighed and said, "Well, we'll always have the early startup days," like a line from Casablanca.

Noun

1. a port on the Atlantic and the largest city of Morocco