Suakin

/ (ˈsuːɑːkɪn) /


noun
  1. a port in the NE Sudan, on the Red Sea: formerly the chief port of the African Red Sea; now obstructed by a coral reef. Pop: reliable recent estimates are not available

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How to use Suakin in a sentence

  • He rose early and continued along the broad plains to the white city of Suakin.

    The Four Feathers | A. E. W. Mason
  • On the deserted track between Berber and Suakin the wells of Obak are sunk deep amongst mounds of shifting sand.

    The Four Feathers | A. E. W. Mason
  • As things happened, Feversham still waited for three years in the bazaar at Suakin before it did.

    The Four Feathers | A. E. W. Mason
  • There had been no personal danger to the inhabitants of Suakin since the days of that last reconnaissance.

    The Four Feathers | A. E. W. Mason
  • He brought it down to that very day, for he ended with the news of Lieutenant Sutch's departure for Suakin.

    The Four Feathers | A. E. W. Mason