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• levant
  levant

  verb (used without object)

  to leave secretly or hurriedly to avoid paying debts.
• Levant
  Levant

  noun

  the lands bordering the eastern shores of the Mediterranean Sea.

levant

¹ American  

[li-vant] / lɪˈvænt /

verb (used without object)

British Slang.

1. to leave secretly or hurriedly to avoid paying debts.

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Levant ² American  

[li-vant] / lɪˈvænt /

noun

1. the lands bordering the eastern shores of the Mediterranean Sea.

2. Also called Levant morocco.  a superior grade of morocco leather having a large and prominent grain, originally made in the Levant.

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levant ¹ British  

/ lɪˈvænt /

verb

1. (intr) to bolt or abscond, esp to avoid paying debts

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levant ² British  

/ lɪˈvænt /

noun

1. a type of leather made from the skins of goats, sheep, or seals, having a pattern of irregular creases

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Levant ³ British  

/ lɪˈvænt /

noun

1. a former name for the area of the E Mediterranean now occupied by Lebanon, Syria, and Israel

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Levant Cultural  

1. Name for the nations on the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea: Cyprus, Egypt (see also Egypt), Israel, Lebanon, Syria, and Turkey.

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Other Word Forms

• levanter
  noun

Etymology

Origin of levant¹

1750–60; perhaps < Spanish levantar to lift (Compare levantar el campo to break camp, leave), frequentative of levar < Latin levāre

Origin of Levant²

1490–1500; earlier levaunt < Middle French levant, noun use (with reference to rising sun) of present participle of lever to raise ( se lever to rise). See lever

Example Sentences

See Examples For:

levant Levant

According to a common rule the only cattle allowed to use the village pasture was that which was constantly kept in the village, levant e couchant en le maner.

From Villainage in England Essays in English Mediaeval History by Paul Vinogradoff

Imperial 8vo, green levant morocco, gilt back and sides, gilt edges, by Bedford.

From A Catalogue of Books in English Later than 1700 (Vol 1 of 3) Forming a portion of the library of Robert Hoe by Various

Crown 8vo, two volumes, half green levant morocco, gilt and mosaic back, gilt top, uncut edges, by Champs.

From A Catalogue of Books in English Later than 1700 (Vol 1 of 3) Forming a portion of the library of Robert Hoe by Various

Demy 8vo, cloth, $10.00; 3/4 calf, $20.00; 3/4 levant, $22.50.

From By Right of Sword by Arthur W. (Arthur Williams) Marchmont

Edited by Richard Henry Dana, Jr.   New York: Baker and Scribner MDCCCL. 12mo, blue levant morocco, back and sides paneled with quintuple lines, gilt edges, by Motte.

From A Catalogue of Books in English Later than 1700 (Vol 1 of 3) Forming a portion of the library of Robert Hoe by Various

The likes of Saint Levant, Dystinct and Khaled are headlining the one-day festival, which feels like a step forward for Arabic music fan Mariam Azam.

From BBC ● Jul. 31, 2026

“This is not a Republican issue or a Democrat issue,” Levant said in his opening testimony.

From Barron's ● May 20, 2026

But the U.A.E. and Israel agree on almost every other issue, from East Africa to the Levant.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 19, 2026

Centered in Persia, that empire at its peak included Egypt, Mesopotamia, the Levant, Anatolia, and parts of Eastern Arabia and Central Asia.

From Science Daily ● Dec. 18, 2025

“Get Levant. Tell him I need him right away. Find Levant for this.”

From "Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel" by David Guterson