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Jidda

American  
[jid-duh] / ˈdʒɪd də /

noun

  1. the seaport of Mecca, in W Saudi Arabia, on the Red Sea.


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"I stood in waist-deep water, crying," Ms Jidda said as she recounted the life-changing moment water rushed into her compound, before it overwhelmed her house.

From BBC • Sep. 10, 2025

Mohamed al-Saygh, a 28-year-old coffee-shop owner, flew with friends to Saturday’s match from the coastal Saudi city of Jidda.

From Washington Post • Nov. 26, 2022

Ibrahim Habadi, a 42-year-old airport ground support equipment manager from Jidda, showed a video of the moment Saudi Arabia finally defeated Argentina.

From Washington Post • Nov. 26, 2022

President Biden met with the Saudi royal family in Jidda on Friday, after having said he would marginalize the oil-rich kingdom.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 16, 2022

It also was formerly provided with stations and reservoirs, but owing to the greater facilities of the sea journey from Suez to Jidda it is now little used.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 3 "Apollodorus" to "Aral" by Various

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