Sidon

American  

[sahyd-n] / ˈsaɪd n /

noun

1. a city of ancient Phoenicia: site of modern Saida.

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Sidon British  

/ ˈsaɪdən /

noun

1. the chief city of ancient Phoenicia: founded in the third millennium _bc ; wealthy through trade and the making of glass and purple dyes; now the Lebanese city of Saïda

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Other Word Forms

• Sidonian adjective

Example Sentences

The roughly 1,000-mile-long pipeline began operations in 1950, connecting oilfields of eastern Saudi Arabia to the port of Sidon in Lebanon, on the Mediterranean Sea.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 15, 2026

A line of cars stretched as far as the eye could see along the country's southern coast as residents of affected areas fled to the ancient city of Sidon in search of safety.

From Barron's • Mar. 19, 2026

Joining a civil defence convoy, he reached Sidon at 5:00 am, a small bag in tow.

From Barron's • Mar. 18, 2026

Lebanese officials say the next stage of the army's plan will focus on the area between the Litani and the Awali rivers, which includes the port city of Sidon.

From BBC • Jan. 8, 2026

There was another, known far more widely—Europa, the daughter of the King of Sidon.

From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton