Tel Aviv

[tel uh-veev]

noun

1. a city in west central Israel: one of the centers of Jewish immigration following World War II. International embassies are located in the city.

Tel Aviv

/ ˈtɛl əˈviːv /

noun

1. Official name: Tel Aviv-Jaffa. a city in W Israel, on the Mediterranean: the largest city and chief financial centre of Israel; incorporated the city of Jaffa in 1950; university (1953): regarded by the international community as the capital of Israel, though most functions of the capital operate from Jerusalem. Pop: 363 400 (2003 est)

Other Word Forms

• Tel Avivian adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of Tel Aviv¹

First recorded in 1915–20; from Hebrew tel “mound, hill, heap” + ābhībh “spring” (the season, symbol of renewal)