Ashdod

American

[ash-dod, ahsh-dawd] / ˈæʃ dɒd, ɑʃˈdɔd /

Also Esdud

noun

a town in western Israel: an important ancient Philistine city; early center of Christianity.

Ashdod British

/ ˈæʃdɒd /

noun

a town in central Israel, on the Mediterranean coast: an important city in the Philistine Empire, with its artificial harbour (1961) it is now a major port. Pop: 192 000 (2003 est)

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Air raid alerts sounded across Israel, including in the commercial hub of Tel Aviv and the southern coastal city of Ashdod, after rocket fire from Lebanon.

From Barron's • Apr. 10, 2026

Five of the vessels intercepted on Thursday are now moored at the Israeli Ashdod Naval Base, tracking website Marine Traffic showed on Friday morning.

From BBC • Oct. 3, 2025

Parts of the pier also had to be taken to Ashdod for repairs.

From BBC • Jul. 18, 2024

Rough seas broke the pier apart just days after it was installed last month, and it was towed to the Israeli port of Ashdod for repairs.

From New York Times • Jun. 6, 2024

Then Mr. Dinwiddie pointed us to Ashdod, and to Ekron, a little to the left of Ramleh.

From Daisy in the Field by Warner, Susan

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