Sousse

British  

/ suːs /

noun

1. Ancient name: Hadrumetum.  a port in E Tunisia, on the Mediterranean: founded by the Phoenicians in the 9th century _bc. Pop: 191 000 (2005 est)

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Example Sentences

For "In a Whisper", Bouzid also delved into her own family history, filming in her late grandmother's house in the Tunisian city of Sousse.

From Barron's • Feb. 16, 2026

The eastern cities of Benghazi, Sousse and Al-Marj have also all been affected.

From BBC • Sep. 12, 2023

The Bardo mosaics, along with others in the museums at Sousse and by the amphitheatre at El-Djem, are taken from the luxurious villas built during the Roman era and into late antiquity.

From Reuters • Sep. 5, 2023

By age 9, Jabeur had moved an hour away with her family to Sousse, also on the coast, and the girl was telling people she aimed to win the French Open someday.

From Washington Post • Jul. 7, 2022

And to realize what a change it has wrought in the appearance of the ports of Sfax, Sousse and even Tunis, one must have known these places in the olden days.

From Fountains in the Sand Rambles Among the Oases of Tunisia by Douglas, Norman