Eilat

or E·lath

[ ey-laht ]

noun

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

Eilat

/ 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)

Example Sentences

The Negev desert—Al-Naqab in Arabic—stretches across southern Israel down to Eilat and the Red Sea.

From The Daily Beast

Al-Qaeda affiliated group also linked to rocket launches at Eilat.

From The Daily Beast

IDF deploys Iron Dome missile defense battery in Eilat as Sinai tensions flare.

From The Daily Beast

The other end of the border is next to the Israeli resort town of Eilat, where authorities found an unexploded rocket last week.

From The Daily Beast

There were groups there from Eilat, Ashkelon, and Be'er Sheva.

From The Daily Beast