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Jidda

American  
[jid-duh] / ˈdʒɪd də /

noun

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


Example Sentences

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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

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

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

Yemen’s Houthi rebels say they struck a Saudi oil facility in the port city of Jidda with a new cruise missile.

From Los Angeles Times

In Riyadh and Jidda, I worked with Indian drivers who spoke English, Arabic and Hindi to interview dozens of Nepalese and other South Asian workers.

From Los Angeles Times