Saudi

American  

[sou-dee, saw-, sah-oo-] / ˈsaʊ di, ˈsɔ-, sɑˈu- /

noun

plural

Saudis

1. a native or inhabitant of Saudi Arabia.

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adjective

1. of, relating to, or characteristic of Saudis or Saudi Arabia.

Saudi British  

/ ˈsɔːdɪ, ˈsaʊ- /

adjective

1. of or relating to Saudi Arabia or its inhabitants

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noun

1. a native or inhabitant of Saudi Arabia

Etymology

Origin of Saudi

First recorded in 1930–35; Saud ( def. ) + -ī a suffix indicating relationship or origin

Example Sentences

Confronted with the risks of such violence, Gulf powers began to repair relations with Iran in more recent years, with Saudi Arabia restoring diplomatic ties with Tehran in 2023.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 16, 2026

Rather than uniting the Gulf countries against their common opponent, the war has deepened a schism between Saudi Arabia and the Emirates in which the two have taken diverging approaches to Iran.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 16, 2026

I expect a Saudi spending cycle, and an emphasis on global gas away from the strait.

From Barron's • May 15, 2026

It is levered to Saudi and offshore cycles.

From Barron's • May 15, 2026

A number of modern-day nations, like Israel and Saudi Arabia, still use a modified lunar calendar, but 6,000 years ago the Egyptians came up with a better system.

From "Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea" by Charles Seife