the Middle East
noun (US also the Mideast,
/ˌmɪdˈiːst/ )Definition
› the area from the eastern Mediterranean to Iran, including Syria, Jordan, Israel, Lebanon, Saudi Arabia, Iran, and Iraq, and sometimes also Egypt: He worked in the Middle East for ten years. → Compare the Far EastContinents and regions of the worldCountry namesCountry and nation Middle Eastern adjective › Middle Eastern capitals include Baghdad and Tel Aviv.Continents and regions of the worldCountry namesCountry and nation
(Definition of the Middle East noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
© Cambridge University Press)
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