North Africa

American  

[nawrth af-ri-kuh] / ˈnɔrθ ˈæf rɪ kə /

noun

1. the northern part of Africa, especially the region north of the tropical rainforest and comprised of Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, Libya, and that part of Egypt west of the Gulf of Suez.

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North Africa British  

noun

1. the part of Africa between the Mediterranean and the Sahara: consists chiefly of Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, Libya, and N Egypt

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Other Word Forms

• North African
  adjective

Etymology

Origin of North Africa

First recorded in 1840–45

Example Sentences

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North Africa

Masripithecus shows that apes were already living in North Africa during the Early Miocene.

From Science Daily ● Jul. 24, 2026

A similar story is playing out in North Africa.

From BBC ● Jul. 22, 2026

Sure, the U.S. is significantly less dependent on imported crude compared with other countries, said Hani Abuagla, senior market analyst at XTB MENA, the Middle East and North Africa unit of European brokerage house XTB.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 13, 2026

It will now offering carpooling services across countries in four regions: Latin America, Southeast Asia, the Balkans in Europe, and beginning in North Africa with Morocco.

From Barron's ● Jun. 30, 2026

Pro-democracy movements all over North Africa and the Middle East have made themselves felt in what has been called by some “the Arab Spring.”

From "Words Like Loaded Pistols" by Sam Leith