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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Example Sentences

That revenue will also come from the ramp of Broadcom’s next-generation Jericho 4 scale-across router platform, Tomahawk Ultra scale-up Ethernet networking and digital signal processors, Sur said.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 2, 2026

Then his daughter told him at least 60 peers received extra time to finish the ACT during their junior year at Jericho High School.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026

"We will elect someone who can improve the local community ... things like water and repairing the streets," said Manar Salman, an English teacher in Jericho.

From Barron's • Apr. 25, 2026

"When they cast their eyes over Cranach's map, pausing at Mount Carmel, Nazareth, the River Jordan and Jericho, people were taken on a virtual pilgrimage," MacDonald says.

From Science Daily • Nov. 30, 2025

“Now a certain man,” she began, “went down from Jerusalem to Jericho and fell among thieves — ” Suddenly she had an inspiration.

From "The Witch of Blackbird Pond" by Elizabeth George Speare