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Jiddah

Jiddah

1 7.2
Port city in western Saudi Arabia on the Red Sea, a trade hub and gateway for pilgrims
  • proper noun
: Yeda
  • Many travelers pass through Jiddah each year on their way to the holy city of Mecca.
  • Jiddah, Saudi Arabia
  • Jiddah, Saudi
  • Arabian city of Jiddah

Examples

  • The bustling markets of Jiddah attract tourists looking for unique souvenirs and local products.

  • The Red Sea port of Jiddah had long served as a kind of religious quarantine area in which foreign diplomatic, consular, and commercial representatives were allowed to live.

    Academic text (1998)

  • Jiddah is a major port city in Jiddah, Saudi Arabia, serving as an important gateway for pilgrims heading to Mecca.

Synonyms

Jeddah
vsJiddah
4 4.4

A port city in western Saudi Arabia on the Red Sea near Mecca that is the country's main business centre

focuses more on being a pilgrimage gateway and regional port
Jidda
vsJiddah
1 6.5

A port city in western Saudi Arabia on the Red Sea near Mecca, also called Jeddah

is the preferred spelling rather than the variant form

Surface Forms

Jiddah main

Etymology

The word Jiddah comes from Arabic and, one popular story says, is related to the word jaddah, which means 'grandmother', because people once believed Eve was buried near the city. So Jiddah kept an old, personal name and today is a busy port and gateway for pilgrims to Mecca.