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Mideast

American  
[mid-eest] / ˈmɪdˈist /

noun

  1. Middle East.


Mideast British  
/ ˌmɪdˈiːst /

noun

  1. another name for Middle East

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Etymology

Origin of Mideast

First recorded in 1940–45; mid- + east

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Fed officials might be willing to wait, however, to see if the Mideast conflict dies down and reduce the pressure in energy prices.

From MarketWatch Jul. 15, 2026

Fed officials might be willing to wait, however, to see if the Mideast conflict dies down and reduces the pressure on energy prices.

From MarketWatch Jul. 15, 2026

Travel and leisure stocks fell on Mideast escalation as the Europe-wide Stoxx 600 slipped 0.5%.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 14, 2026

The company said demand for ride sharing has soared with the surge in fuel prices amid the Mideast war, with 800,000 new drivers joining its platform between March and June.

From Barron's Jun. 30, 2026

It later became an adoption agency, the finest in the Mideast.

From "The Devil's Arithmetic" by Jane Yolen

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