Jericho

American  

[jer-i-koh] / ˈdʒɛr ɪˌkoʊ /

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.

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Jericho British  

/ 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)

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Jericho

After the event, some of the Manhattanites peel off to attend a pool party, while the rest pile into the bus and turn back onto the Jericho Turnpike.

From Slate ● Oct. 20, 2026

Mair said he decided to start a repair shop in Jericho after having used the service himself.

From BBC ● Oct. 2, 2026

Related documentaries at Venice include "Citizen Osama", about a photojournalist in Gaza, and "Road to Jericho", about the Israeli-occupied West Bank from Israeli director Amos Gitai.

From Barron's ● Sep. 2, 2026

The Jericho, N.Y.-based floral-and-gift delivery company said this month that it is changing its marketing strategy, working to strengthen its brand cachet with consumers and reducing a heavy focus on driving transactions.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 22, 2026

To his mother’s dismay, Jericho came over every Thanksgiving bearing a tin of turnip mash.

From "The Underground Railroad: A Novel" by Colson Whitehead

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