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

The whole structure had to be moved to Ashdod three more times over the next month because of bad weather and maintenance before the US military decided to end the mission.

From BBC • Jul. 18, 2024

Stormy weather sent a strip of docking and a small U.S. military vessel ashore near the southern Israeli city of Ashdod on Saturday.

From Seattle Times • May 26, 2024

At a ceremony in Ashdod, on the Mediterranean coast, bystanders shouted at the national security minister, Itamar Ben-Gvir, calling him a “criminal,” before his supporters tried to drown them out.

From New York Times • May 13, 2024

Ashdod became the seat of a bishop early in the Christian era, but seems never to have attained any importance as a town.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 3, Part 1, Slice 1 "Austria, Lower" to "Bacon" by Various

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