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Makkah

American  
[mak-kuh, -kah] / ˈmæk kə, -kɑ /

noun

  1. a variant of Mecca.


Makkah British  
/ -kɑː, ˈmækə /

noun

  1. transliteration of the Arabic name for Mecca

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As builders toiled on a new multi-storey building on the main shopping street, Makkah Almukarramah Avenue, resident Habib Farah pointed out its big glass windows.

From Barron's • Nov. 24, 2025

The distance he fell equals the Makkah Clock Royal Tower in Saudi Arabia, one of the world's tallest buildings.

From BBC • Sep. 11, 2023

Other multi-billion-dollar projects of tower complexes, like Jabal Omar and Thakher Makkah, talk about “lively, all-inclusive communities” and “balanced spirituality.”

From Seattle Times • Jun. 29, 2023

Kamahri Davis, 13, and Makkah Davis, 1, were found safe, D.C. police said, about 1:10 p.m.

From Washington Post • Aug. 8, 2018

Abbas, Mohammad's uncle, compelled by his pecuniary interests to remain behind in Makkah, had not yet made up his mind to embrace the Islamic faith.

From The Life of Mohammad The Prophet of Allah by Dinet, Etienne