Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

middle east

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.87 in modern English

Syllables: mid-dle east
IPA

14

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

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The geopolitical region at the intersection of Asia, Africa and Europe, comprising West Asia excluding the South Caucasus and additionally including all of Egypt and all of Turkey.

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The region between the Near East and the Far East.

Dated

Example Sentences

"The expected announcement is tied to his trip to the Middle East next week, where he’ll visit Saudi Arabia, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates, the officials said."
"Well, what may happen in the Middle East? I agree there are uncertainties, but when he was condemning the policy of the Government with regard to the Turkish peace, had he thought for a moment of the financial effect of the policy which he advocated?"

Etymology

From middle + East formed in English, modeled on Far East and Near East. First use appears c. 1876.

Usage

Dated

Inflected Forms

the Middle East (canonical)

Derived Forms

MENA

Phrases

Greater Middle East Middle Eastern Middle Easterner Middle Easternism Middle Easternization Middle Easternize Middle Eastern Time Middle East respiratory syndrome

Synonyms

Mideast

Questions

What does middle east mean?: The geopolitical region at the intersection of Asia, Africa and Europe, comprising West Asia excluding the South Caucasus and additionally including all of Egypt and all of Turkey.
Where does middle east come from?: From middle + East formed in English, modeled on Far East and Near East. First use appears c. 1876.

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