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Al-Hudaydah

Al-Hudaydah

1 8.6
A major port city in Yemen on the Red Sea coast
  • proper noun
: Al-Hudaydah
  • The busy port of Al-Hudaydah plays a crucial role in Yemen's economy.

Examples

  • Humanitarian aid ships regularly dock at Al-Hudaydah to deliver supplies.

  • I visited Al-Hudaydah last summer.

  • Fierce fighting broke out near Al-Hudaydah as rival forces sought control of the city.

  • Is Al-Hudaydah known for its beautiful beaches?

  • Fierce fighting broke out near Al-Hudaydah as rival forces sought control of the city.

  • Humanitarian aid ships regularly dock at Al-Hudaydah to deliver supplies.

  • The busy port of Al-Hudaydah plays a crucial role in Yemen's economy.

Synonyms

Al Hudaydah
vsAl-Hudaydah
1 8.4

A port city in western Yemen on the Red Sea

is more general giving the country rather than the region

Surface Forms

Al-Hudaydah main

Etymology

Al-Hudaydah comes from Arabic; the first part al- means 'the', and Hudaydah is a local name often thought to come from a small form of the word for 'iron'. So, you can remember Al-Hudaydah as 'the little iron', an image of a strong, busy port on the Red Sea.