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Jeddah

Jeddah

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A port city in western Saudi Arabia on the Red Sea near Mecca that is the country's main business centre
  • proper noun
  • /ˈdʒɛdə/
: Yeda
  • Whatever the causes, the sea-level changes in the Jeddah region need to be monitored carefully.
  • Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
  • Jeddah's growth
  • Jeddah region

And, and so I said off and then we, a leg of our journey was the next leg was to go to Jeddah and they were having a, a religious festival at the time.

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Examples

  • The Arab Revolt was now one month old and held both Jeddah and Mecca.

  • In many ways, Jeddah is a Saudi Arabian success story.

    Academic text (2003)

  • The deal I was working on here in Jeddah didn't happen.

    A Hologram for the King (2016)

  • The solution to Jeddah's rising water table is known.

    Academic text (2003)

  • And here was Saad Hariri, standing out there in Jeddah, coming from Paris.

    Blog text (9)

  • By 2000, only about 21 percent of Jeddah was connected to a piped sewer system.

    Academic text (2003)

  • The Red Sea port of Jeddah is Saudi Arabia's second largest city and busiest port.

    Academic text (2003)

  • Although there are no published epidemiological data, it is known that Jeddah has the highest levels of hepatitis A in Saudi Arabia.

    Academic text (2003)

  • Rapid urban expansion has overwhelmed the capacity of much of the Jeddah sewer system, even in areas where sewer connections are available.

    Academic text (2003)

  • The Red Sea port of Jeddah is a vital commercial hub for Saudi Arabia.

Synonyms

Jiddah
vsJeddah
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Port city in western Saudi Arabia on the Red Sea, a trade hub and gateway for pilgrims

focuses mainly on being the country's commercial center rather than pilgrimage gateway
Jidda
vsJeddah
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A port city in western Saudi Arabia on the Red Sea near Mecca, also called Jeddah

is the standard form while the other is an alternate spelling

Surface Forms

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Etymology

Jeddah comes from the Arabic name Jiddah, which means 'grandmother', and one popular story says the city was named that because people believed Eve was buried nearby. That's why Jeddah has long been an important port and a gateway where pilgrims and traders arrived by sea.