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

His narratives came to mind as Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Gov. Gavin Newsom recently misstepped on the political stage.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 5, 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

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, who unseated a member of the House Democratic leadership in a stunning 2018 primary upset in New York, had been a Sanders campaign organizer and remains his close ally.

From Salon • Feb. 23, 2026

Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez proved to be one of the biggest attractions at the conference beyond Rubio.

From BBC • Feb. 14, 2026

There might perhaps have been a time to undertake excavations that might have comprehensively settled our outstanding questions about the topography of old Alexandria.

From "Circumference" by Nicholas Nicastro