Saudi

American  

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

noun

Saudis plural

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

Other Word Forms

Inflected Forms

noun

• Saudis
  plural

Etymology

Origin of Saudi

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

Example Sentences

Prices for other grades of Saudi oil sold to Asia were also cut by $6 a barrel.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

Saudi Arabia has a pipeline to the Red Sea but it has limited capacity.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026

The company plans to raise $75 billion, more than double the current record held by Saudi Aramco’s IPO from early 2020.

From Barron's • Jun. 7, 2026

Cordeiro remembered being in Hong Kong and getting a message that he had to be in Saudi Arabia the next day.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 7, 2026

After the visit, Joseph had returned with his parents to their home in the deserts of Saudi Arabia, and within a few months, his grandfather died of a heart attack.

From "The Marvels" by Brian Selznick