Mideast

American  

[mid-eest] / ˈmɪdˈist /

noun

1. Middle East.

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Mideast British  

/ ˌmɪdˈiːst /

noun

1. another name for Middle East

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Other Word Forms

• Mideastern adjective

Etymology

Origin of Mideast

First recorded in 1940–45; mid- + east

Example Sentences

Sri Lanka on Friday denounced the toll of the Mideast fighting, as the nation opened its arms to over 200 Iranian sailors who sought help after a deadly torpedo strike on another of Iran's ships.

From Barron's

South Korea's president ordered on Thursday the activation of a $68 billion stabilisation fund as the Mideast crisis roiled markets.

From Barron's

Adidas has also been hit by the strengthening of the euro against the US dollar before the Mideast conflict began.

From Barron's

But traders may think a Mideast conflict will be good for these names.

From Barron's

But formal diplomatic relations between the Jewish state and the guardian of Islam’s two holiest sites would represent a ground-breaking change in Mideast politics.

From The Wall Street Journal