middle east

mid·dle east

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [mid-l eest]
- /ˈmɪd l ist/
- /ˈmɪdl iːst/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [mid-l eest]
- /ˈmɪd l ist/

Definitions of middle east words

noun middle east Also called Mideast. (loosely) the area from Libya E to Afghanistan, usually including Egypt, Sudan, Israel, Jordan, Lebanon, Syria, Turkey, Iraq, Iran, Saudi Arabia, and the other countries of the Arabian peninsula. 1
noun middle east (formerly) the area including Iran, Afghanistan, India, Tibet, and Burma. 1
noun middle east eastern Mediterranean region 1
noun middle east relating to the Middle East 1
proper noun middle east The Middle East is the area around the eastern Mediterranean that includes Iran and all the countries in Asia to the west and south-west of Iran. 0
noun middle east (loosely) the area around the E Mediterranean, esp Israel and the Arab countries from Turkey to North Africa and eastwards to Iran 0

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middle east popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 34% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 66% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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