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Haifa

American  
[hahy-fuh] / ˈhaɪ fə /

noun

  1. a seaport in NW Israel.


Haifa British  
/ ˈhaɪfə /

noun

  1. a port in NW Israel, near Mount Carmel, on the Bay of Acre: Israel's chief port, with an oil refinery and other heavy industry. Pop: 269 400 (2003 est)

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Marina, whose grandmother warned her away from returning to their home in Haifa, finally visits and discovers that the house both seems to know her and is making her very ill.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 2, 2026

Ilana Butrimovitz, 39, a tour guide from Haifa, said this year is a significant improvement on last.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 14, 2026

"Our joy is greater than the whole world," said Haifa Sherri, who was displaced from the town of Khirbet Selm near the border.

From Barron's Jun. 15, 2026

Another vessel with a suspected cargo of such grain reached Haifa Bay on Sunday morning and was waiting its turn to enter the port, the paper reported.

From BBC Apr. 28, 2026

The captain shares the news that we are at last turning toward Haifa, just about thirty kilometers southeast.

From "What the Night Sings" by Vesper Stamper

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