Mideast

[ mid-eest ]

noun

1. Middle East.

Mideast

/ ˌmɪdˈiːst /

noun

1. See Middle East
   another name for Middle East

Other Words From

• Mideastern adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of Mideast¹

First recorded in 1940–45; mid- + east

Example Sentences

And the reasons for that suggest just how densely complicated the Mideast quagmire has become.

From The Daily Beast

Mideast expert Schanzer also sees the fight required as a huge undertaking.

From The Daily Beast

The usually uninformed American citizens can be forgiven for being mystified by the Mideast policy prescriptions of their leaders.

From The Daily Beast

Six hundred years of Mideast history are now fully and finally shredding.

From The Daily Beast

Now ISIS controls one third of a state in the Mideast, and is plotting attacks against America.

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