Alexandria

American  

[al-ig-zan-dree-uh, -zahn-] / ˌæl ɪgˈzæn dri ə, -ˈzɑn- /

noun

1. Arabic Al-Iskandarîyah.  a seaport in northern Egypt, in the Nile delta: founded in 332 b.c. by Alexander the Great; ancient center of learning.

2. a city in northeastern Virginia, south of the District of Columbia.

3. a city in central Louisiana, on the Red River.

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Alexandria British  

/ -ˈzɑːn-, ˌælɪɡˈzændrɪə /

noun

1. Arabic name: El Iskandariyah.  the chief port of Egypt, on the Nile Delta: cultural centre of ancient times, founded by Alexander the Great (332 _bc ). Pop: 3 760 000 (2005 est)

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Alexandria Cultural  

1. Port city of northern Egypt (see also Egypt), located where the Nile River empties into the Mediterranean Sea.

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One-time capital city of ancient Egypt, a center consecutively of Greek, Jewish, and Christian culture.

Founded by and named for Alexander the Great.

Example Sentences

Previously, she interned for the Alexandria Times and the Minnesota Star Tribune, continuing to work as a contract photo editor following the internship.

From Los Angeles Times • May 26, 2026

The study was conducted in collaboration with Egyptian researchers from Alexandria University.

From Science Daily • May 7, 2026

New York Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez fired back at these plans directly this week.

From Slate • May 2, 2026

For many, the waterfront that Lebanese singer Fairouz immortalised in 1961 -- crooning about "the coast of Alexandria, coast of love" -- is no more.

From Barron's • Feb. 25, 2026

But the comparison is imperfect, because Alexandria was also meant to be a cultural center.

From "Circumference" by Nicholas Nicastro