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Makkah

American  
[mak-kuh, -kah] / ˈmæk kə, -kɑ /

noun

  1. a variant of Mecca.


Makkah British  
/ -kɑː, ˈmækə /

noun

  1. transliteration of the Arabic name for Mecca

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As builders toiled on a new multi-storey building on the main shopping street, Makkah Almukarramah Avenue, resident Habib Farah pointed out its big glass windows.

From Barron's • Nov. 24, 2025

The distance he fell equals the Makkah Clock Royal Tower in Saudi Arabia, one of the world's tallest buildings.

From BBC • Sep. 11, 2023

Facing the mosque’s main entrance is the centerpiece, the monumental Makkah Royal Clock Tower, the fourth tallest building in the world.

From Seattle Times • Jun. 29, 2023

Kamahri Davis, 13, and Makkah Davis, 1, were found safe, D.C. police said, about 1:10 p.m.

From Washington Post • Aug. 8, 2018

Then they went through the pass of Al Morar, and arrived at the foot of the hill of Al-Hudaibiyah, situated partly on holy ground and partly in ordinary territory, a day's journey from Makkah.

From The Life of Mohammad The Prophet of Allah by Dinet, Etienne