Eilat

or E·lath

[ ey-laht ]

noun

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

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How to use Eilat in a sentence

The Negev desert—Al-Naqab in Arabic—stretches across southern Israel down to Eilat and the Red Sea.
The Negev Desert’s Vanishing Bedouin | Ben Hattem | June 16, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST
Al-Qaeda affiliated group also linked to rocket launches at Eilat.
Tom Jones Gets the BDS Treatment | Orly Halpern | August 28, 2013 | THE DAILY BEAST
IDF deploys Iron Dome missile defense battery in Eilat as Sinai tensions flare.
Israeli Cabinet Minister and IDF General Celebrate Illegal Outpost Settlement | Orly Halpern | July 19, 2013 | 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.
Battle for the Sinai | Sophia Jones | July 15, 2013 | THE DAILY BEAST
There were groups there from Eilat, Ashkelon, and Be'er Sheva.
Is This What God Had In Mind For Jerusalem Day? | Elisheva Goldberg | May 9, 2013 | THE DAILY BEAST

British Dictionary definitions for Eilat

Eilat

Elat or Elath

/ (eɪˈlɑːt) /

noun

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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