Eilat

American  

[ey-laht] / eɪˈlɑt /

Or Elath

noun

1. a seaport at the N tip of the Gulf of Aqaba, in S Israel.

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Eilat British  

/ eɪˈlɑːt /

noun

1. a port in S Israel, on the Gulf of Aqaba: Israel's only outlet to the Red Sea. Pop: 43 500 (2003 est)

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Example Sentences

The two countries are just minutes apart if Saudi jets are based near the Israeli city of Eilat, a port town on the Red Sea.

From The Wall Street Journal

"IDF troops, alongside the Israel Police, were dispatched to the area of Eilat after receiving a report of a UAV attack," the IDF said in a statement.

From BBC

The mother and son, along with 17 other injured Palestinians, plus their relatives, were set to cross the border to the Israeli city of Eilat on Wednesday, where they would then be flown to various cities in Italy on chartered flights by the Italian Air Force, the country's foreign ministry said in a statement.

From BBC

To date, only one other Houthi-fired missile has been reported to have penetrated Israeli territory, striking near the Red Sea port of Eilat in March.

From Los Angeles Times

Some 5% of Israel’s imports once arrived through Eilat.

From Salon