Riyadh

[ ree-yahd ]

noun

1. a city in and the capital of Saudi Arabia.

Riyadh

/ rɪˈjɑːd /

noun

1. the joint capital (with Mecca) of Saudi Arabia, situated in a central oasis: the largest city in the country. Pop: 5 514 000 (2005 est)

Example Sentences

Outside Riyadh, a permanent Formula 1 racetrack is being built within the sprawling Qiddiya entertainment and sports city, which is being built by the amusement-park giant Six Flags.

From Time

Riyadh Al Janabi, 23, was found fatally shot in the parking lot of an apartment complex where police were called to investigate a reported carjacking.

From Washington Post

The Saudi connection comes from the fact that at least one of Hamzah’s alleged co-conspirators has some ties to Riyadh.

From Vox

Among the many morally dubious liaisons over the years, perhaps none is so stark and long-lasting as Washington’s friendship with Riyadh.

From Ozy

Without formal charges, she is being held at Riyadh’s al-Hair Prison and has allegedly been tortured.

From Fortune

Laipson was in Riyadh to moderate a foreign policy panel with the Saudi foreign minister, Prince Turki.

From The Daily Beast

The carrier, a health care provider, flew from Riyadh to Chicago, by way of London, and then boarded a bus to Indiana.

From The Daily Beast

In recent years there have been many issues driving a wedge between Riyadh and Washington.

From The Daily Beast

A June 12, 2006 cable from the U.S. embassy in Riyadh disclosed by WikiLeaks highlights this kind of bigotry.

From The Daily Beast

Prospects for the president to confront Riyadh on human rights are low.

From The Daily Beast