Negev

American  

[neg-ev] / ˈnɛg ɛv /

Also Negeb

noun

1. a partially reclaimed desert region and district in S Israel, bordering on the Sinai Peninsula. 4,700 sq. mi. (12,173 sq. km). Beersheba.

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Negev British  

/ ˈnɛɡɛb, ˈnɛɡɛv /

noun

1. the S part of Israel, on the Gulf of Aqaba: a triangular-shaped semidesert region, with large areas under irrigation; scene of fighting between Israeli and Egyptian forces in 1948. Chief town: Beersheba. Area: 12 820 sq km (4950 sq miles)

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Example Sentences

Prof. Alon Monsonego of Ben-Gurion University of the Negev found that T helper lymphocytes, which are immune cells involved in regulating the body's defenses, shift in function as people grow older.

From Science Daily

In a post on X, Sharren Haskel said the site that was the main medical centre for Israel's entire Negev region.

From BBC

I stood on the hill and looked out toward the edge of the Negev desert, imagining the villagers watching an army come into view.

From Los Angeles Times

Mr Elkadi is from a Bedouin village in the Negev desert and had been working as a security guard at Kibbutz Magen when he was abducted.

From BBC

Now, Israeli authorities see the Negev as an enormous opportunity for large-scale afforestation.

From Salon