Haifa

American  

[hahy-fuh] / ˈhaɪ fə /

noun

1. a seaport in NW Israel.

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Haifa British  

/ ˈhaɪfə /

noun

1. a port in NW Israel, near Mount Carmel, on the Bay of Acre: Israel's chief port, with an oil refinery and other heavy industry. Pop: 269 400 (2003 est)

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Example Sentences

She acknowledges that the last two years have been the most difficult yet, with business down 70% and Israeli security procedures turning a 90-minute drive to the port of Haifa into a three-dayodyssey.

From Los Angeles Times

Israel was hit by a new round of Iranian strikes with the Israeli military reporting an attack of 20 missiles targeting Haifa.

From BBC

Following the Gulf War of 1990-91, when Iraqi missiles hit Tel Aviv and Haifa, the Israeli government mandated that all new residential buildings must contain a reinforced safe room, or Mamad, as they are known.

From BBC

On Sunday evening, a missile slammed into the northern port city of Haifa, with a broadcast showing an explosion briefly illuminating the nighttime sky.

From Los Angeles Times

Displaced Rafah resident Haifa Duhair said she was forced to flee on foot with her baby daughter and three other young children on Monday because no transport was available.

From BBC