ALL meanings of suez
Su·ez
S s - noun suez a seaport in NE Egypt, near the S end of the Suez Canal. 1
- noun suez Gulf of, a NW arm of the Red Sea, W of the Sinai Peninsula. 1
- noun suez Isthmus of, an isthmus in NE Egypt, joining Africa and Asia. 72 miles (116 km) wide. 1
- noun suez a port in NE Egypt, at the head of the Gulf of Suez at the S end of the Suez Canal: an ancient trading site and a major naval station under the Ottoman Empire; port of departure for pilgrims to Mecca; oil-refining centre. It suffered severely in the Arab-Israeli conflicts of 1967 and 1973. Pop: 513 000 (2005 est) 0
- noun suez seaport in NE Egypt, on the Suez Canal: pop. 392,000 0
- noun suez Gulf ofN arm of the Red Sea: c. 180 mi (290 km) long 0
- noun suez Isthmus ofstrip of land connecting Asia & Africa, between the Mediterranean & the Gulf of Suez: narrowest point, 72 mi (116 km) 0