Saida

American  

[sah-ee-dah] / ˈsɑ iˌdɑ /

noun

1. a seaport in SW Lebanon: the site of ancient Sidon.

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Saida British  

/ ˈsɑːɪdə /

noun

1. a port in SW Lebanon, on the Mediterranean: on the site of ancient Sidon; terminal of the Trans-Arabian pipeline from Saudi Arabia. Pop: 150 000 (2005 est)

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Example Sentences

Saida Abdulkader, a Family Champions volunteer, says many of those who attend have financial difficulties, such as not being able to pay their rent or buy foods and clothes.

From BBC

The third of October started as a day of celebration in Saida Omar Mohamud's household as that morning she gave birth to a baby girl.

From BBC

In a windswept corner we came across a woman willing to talk - Saida Temirbulatova, 47, a former tax inspector from Dagestan.

From BBC

Shelters in the southern city of Saida, a refuge for thousands of displaced, emptied by around 80%, Lebanese authorities say.

From Los Angeles Times

"The ocean advances every day and our houses are becoming weaker. We are afraid and distressed but there is nothing much we can do," Saida Idris, a community leader, told the BBC.

From BBC