Aviv
Americannoun
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Chiefly Biblical. a former name for Nisan, the seventh month of the Jewish calendar.
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the season of spring in the Jewish year.
Etymology
Origin of Aviv
First recorded in 1525–35; from Hebrew āvīv, literally, “ear of barley”
Example Sentences
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“Just in case I lose, they gave me the number to call. The area code is Tel Aviv though.”
From Slate • May 19, 2026
Musk, speaking virtually at the Samson International Smart Mobility Summit in Tel Aviv, was asked to describe an exciting breakthrough technology that he’s working on and that people “aren’t talking about enough.”
From MarketWatch • May 18, 2026
In 1971, when I was 7, Israel’s El Al Airlines recruited my father, and we moved to Tel Aviv.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 12, 2026
Standing next to the blown-out windows and cracked walls of her apartment in Tel Aviv, Liat Zvi voices an exasperation many Israelis say they feel.
From BBC • Apr. 13, 2026
The wheels kick up a bit of dust, and I can't tell whether it's the aridness or his hastiness to get to Tel Aviv.
From "What the Night Sings" by Vesper Stamper
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