Mideast

[mid-eest]

noun

1. Middle East.

Mideast

/ ˌmɪdˈiːst /

noun

1. another name for Middle East

Other Word Forms

• Mideastern adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of Mideast¹

First recorded in 1940–45; mid- + east

Example Sentences

If it strikes you as foolish, consider how well the serious people’s ideas have turned out in the Mideast.

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If it turns out progress was illusory we will at least have reacquainted ourselves with what optimism in the Mideast feels like—it feels energetic, like something that can get you through the next day.

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There are some in the U.S. who fear Mideast conflicts distract American attention from the competition with China — the only nation approaching the economic influence of the U.S. today — and Russia.

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It temporarily lost the services of forward Mehdi Taremi, who had returned to his native Iran earlier this month and became stranded there when Israeli attacks closed the airspace over much of the Mideast.

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"It could also spiral out into a bigger war that disrupts Mideast oil supply," she added.

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