Ismailia

American  

[is-mey-uh-lee-uh, -mahy-uh-] / ˌɪs meɪ əˈli ə, -maɪ ə- /

noun

1. a city and seaport at the midpoint of the Suez Canal, in NE Egypt.

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Ismailia British  

/ ˌɪzmaɪˈlɪə /

noun

1. a city in NE Egypt, on the Suez Canal: founded in 1863 by the former Suez Canal Company; devastated by Israeli troops in the October War (1973). Pop: 299 000 (2005 est)

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Example Sentences

The cause of the fire, which ripped through the multistory police headquarters in the Suez Canal province of Ismailia, was not immediately clear.

From Washington Times • Oct. 2, 2023

The blaze ripped through the multistory police headquarters in the Suez Canal province of Ismailia, according to Hossam Abdel-Ghaffar, a spokesperson for the Health Ministry.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 1, 2023

Two Northern Sinai residents said the attack took place in the town of Qantara in the province of Ismailia, which stretches eastward from the Suez Canal.

From New York Times • May 7, 2022

A fisherman travels on a boat in front of a CMA CGM container ship passing through the Suez Canal in Ismailia, Egypt July 7, 2021.

From Reuters • Nov. 19, 2021

Another stretch of canal follows, and we cross Lake Timseh, and see away on our right the town of Ismailia, from which a railway strikes off westwards.

From The Childrens' Story of the War, Volume 3 (of 10) by Parrott, James Edward