Jericho

[ jer-i-koh ]

noun

1. an ancient city of Palestine, N of the Dead Sea, formerly in W Jordan; occupied by Israel 1967–94; since 1994 under Palestinian self-rule.
2. a town on W Long Island, in SE New York.

Jericho

/ ˈdʒɛrɪˌkəʊ /

noun

1. a town in the West Bank near the N end of the Dead Sea, 251 m (825 ft) below sea level: on the site of an ancient city, the first place to be taken by the Israelites under Joshua after entering the Promised Land in the 14th century bc (Joshua 6)

Example Sentences

Back in the 2000s, the TV show “Jericho” about the nuclear war after-times included us on a map of cities that have been bombed to bits.

From Voice of San Diego

Jericho’s walls came tumbling down and the city burned to the ground.

From Singularity Hub 

Joshua puts to the sword women, infants, and animals at Jericho.

From The Daily Beast

Used with permission from Jericho Books, a division of Hachette Book Group, Inc.

From The Daily Beast

Nor will any Israeli government permit the vast infrastructure projects Kerry foresees arising near Jenin and Jericho.

From The Daily Beast

An industrial park backed by Japan on the Jericho site has been logjammed for nearly two decades.

From The Daily Beast

Separately, in the Jericho area, Israeli forces told eight families in Ein al-Hilweh to demolish their homes.

From The Daily Beast

Now Ptolemee, the son of Abobus, was appointed captain in the plain of Jericho, and he had abundance of silver and gold.

From Project Gutenberg

Jericho is a plain encompassed by a mountainous district, which slopes towards it somewhat in the manner of a theatre.

From Project Gutenberg

It is about two miles from Jericho crossing to the railroad, the point for which the right wing was aiming.

From Project Gutenberg

It is two miles from Jericho bridge to Carmel Church, which stands in a beautiful grove of oaks.

From Project Gutenberg

Read the story of the expedition of the spies and its result, the siege of Jericho and, last, Joshua's farewell.

From Project Gutenberg