Saudi

American

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

noun

plural

Saudis

a native or inhabitant of Saudi Arabia.

adjective

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

Saudi British

/ ˈsɔːdɪ, ˈsaʊ- /

adjective

of or relating to Saudi Arabia or its inhabitants

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noun

a native or inhabitant of Saudi Arabia

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of Saudi

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

Example Sentences

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Spain begin their World Cup campaign in Group H against Cape Verde on 15 June, before facing Saudi Arabia on 21 June and Uruguay on 27 June.

From BBC • Apr. 23, 2026

He said reports that LIV Golf may soon lose its Saudi funding and could be on the brink of collapse "should serve as a warning."

From Barron's • Apr. 22, 2026

Eritrea is rich in mineral resources and its Red Sea coast is across from Saudi Arabia and Yemen.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 22, 2026

Saudi Arabia, Iraq, Oman and the U.A.E. account for 37%.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 21, 2026

“Talked to me for quite a while—said he was from Saudi Arabia. He thumbed through the goshawk book, too. Said the sheik he worked for had a goshawk. “

From "On the Far Side of the Mountain" by Jean Craighead George

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