Saudi

American  

[sou-dee, saw-, sah-oo-] / ˈsaʊ di, ˈsɔ-, sɑˈu- /

noun

plural

Saudis

1. a native or inhabitant of Saudi Arabia.

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adjective

1. of, relating to, or characteristic of Saudis or Saudi Arabia.

Saudi British  

/ ˈsɔːdɪ, ˈsaʊ- /

adjective

1. of or relating to Saudi Arabia or its inhabitants

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noun

1. a native or inhabitant of Saudi Arabia

Etymology

Origin of Saudi

First recorded in 1930–35; Saud ( def. ) + -ī a suffix indicating relationship or origin

Example Sentences

She has also written several investigative political and business stories on Saudi Arabia.

From The Wall Street Journal

During his career he has also reported from places including Saudi Arabia, Libya, Tunisia, Lebanon, Israel and the Palestinian territories.

From The Wall Street Journal

The army's biggest backers are Egypt and Saudi Arabia, and it has reportedly also received arms including drones from Iran and Turkey.

From Barron's

He profiled the region’s leaders, wrote about Saudi Arabia’s once-in-a-generation transformation, and showed how Gulf states were using their financial heft to project power globally.

From The Wall Street Journal

Los Blancos lost the Spanish Super Cup final to rivals Barcelona in Saudi Arabia on Sunday, parted ways with Alonso on Monday and then crashed out of the cup on Wednesday.

From Barron's