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

In recent years, the company acquired terminals in Haifa, Israel; Tanzania’s Port of Dar es Salaam; Sri Lanka’s Port of Colombo; and a coal-export hub in North Queensland, Australia.

From The Wall Street Journal

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

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

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

This significantly reduced anxiety levels, said Dr. Ziv Ben-Zion, a researcher at Yale University, who is currently transitioning to Haifa University in Israel.

From Salon