Sfax

American

[sfahks] / sfɑks /

noun

a seaport in E Tunisia, in N Africa.

Sfax British

/ sfæks /

noun

a port in E Tunisia, on the Gulf of Gabès: the second largest town in Tunisia; commercial centre of a phosphate region. Pop: 570 000 (2005 est)

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Example Sentences

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The unnamed girl, from Sierra Leone, told them she had set off with another 44 people from Sfax in Tunisia.

From BBC • Dec. 11, 2024

Migration experts say Mediterranean storm Daniel forced smugglers in and around the Tunisian coastal city of Sfax to pause their operations for several days, creating a bottleneck.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 15, 2023

A day after news of the tragedy emerged, migrants in the Tunisian city of Sfax prepared to make the same crossing.

From BBC • Aug. 12, 2023

The coast guard had also said they had recovered 57 survivors and two bodies, amid media reports that at least one of the sunken boats had set off from Sfax on Thursday.

From Reuters • Aug. 9, 2023

I went ashore at Sfax, interested in a name quite new to me.

From Old Junk by Ratcliffe, S. K. (Samuel Kerkham)

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