Antioch
Americannoun
-
Arabic Antakiya. Turkish Antakya. a city in southern Turkey: capital of the ancient kingdom of Syria 300–64 b.c.
-
a city in western California.
noun
Other Word Forms
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
Massey, who works in auto sales, moved into a newly built 2,400-square-foot home in Antioch, Ill., in December 2022.
From MarketWatch • Oct. 24, 2025
The charges in a July statement, billed by Antioch Rehab, ran to $27,600 for a six-day stay.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 9, 2025
In 2021, Antioch and San Jose apologized for burning their Chinatowns in the late 1800s.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 9, 2025
Archimandrite Meletius Shattahi, director-general of the charitable arm of the Greek Orthodox Patriarchate of Antioch, feels the government is not doing enough.
From BBC • Jun. 30, 2025
After we passed the Antioch Baptist Church, I couldn’t stand watching him think any longer.
From "Cold Sassy Tree" by Olive Ann Burns
Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
