Blida

American  

[blee-dah] / ˈbli dɑ /

noun

1. a city in N Algeria.

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Blida British  

/ ˈbliːdə /

noun

1. a city in N Algeria, on the edge of the Mitidja Plain. Pop: 269 000 (2005 est)

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Example Sentences

The troops, accompanied by drones and light armoured vehicles, entered Blida and stormed the town hall, where the employee - named as Ibrahim Salameh - was sleeping, according to Lebanon's state-run National News Agency.

From BBC

In the southern village of Blida near the border, hundreds of men and women marched before the four coffins, draped in black and white banners, were carried Tuesday for burial in the local cemetery.

From Washington Times

The coffins were later taken for burial in a cemetery in the nearby village of Blida.

From Seattle Times

Nowhere was that encapsulated better than in Blida, a city a little south of Algiers, where Algeria and Cameroon took turns breaking each other’s hearts.

From New York Times

Ms Sammer sometimes finds herself travelling from her home in Blida to the nearby small town of Kolea, where fruit and vegetables are slightly cheaper.

From BBC