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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

Tejendra’s death had left them with thousands of dollars of debt they took on to get his job in Jidda, but no way to pay it off.

From Los Angeles Times Oct. 28, 2020

I spotted Jidda, an important financial center for Egypt, Syria, Turkey, and the East Indies.

From Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea by F. P. Walter

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