Suez

American  

[soo-ez, soo-ez] / suˈɛz, ˈsu ɛz /

noun

1. a seaport in NE Egypt, near the S end of the Suez Canal.

2. Gulf of, a NW arm of the Red Sea, W of the Sinai Peninsula.

3. Isthmus of, an isthmus in NE Egypt, joining Africa and Asia. 72 miles (116 km) wide.

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Suez British  

/ ˈsuːɪz /

noun

1. a port in NE Egypt, at the head of the Gulf of Suez at the S end of the Suez Canal: an ancient trading site and a major naval station under the Ottoman Empire; port of departure for pilgrims to Mecca; oil-refining centre. It suffered severely in the Arab-Israeli conflicts of 1967 and 1973. Pop: 513 000 (2005 est)

2. a strip of land in NE Egypt, between the Mediterranean and the Red Sea: links Africa and Asia and is crossed by the Suez Canal

3. the NW arm of the Red Sea: linked with the Mediterranean by the Suez Canal

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Example Sentences

These studies tend to be very short, often only a few weeks long, said Jotham Suez, an assistant professor at Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health who studies sweeteners.

From The Wall Street Journal

Its exact destination when it was seized on Thursday is unknown, but it appeared to be sailing toward the Suez Canal, the fastest route between Asia and Europe, according to analytics firm MarineTraffic.

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Some analysts also say the alliance has survived other crises in the past, including being on different sides in the crisis over the Suez Canal in the 1950s.

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“With fewer attacks on ships in the Red Sea in recent months, shipping may return to the Suez Canal and Red Sea,” says the USDA.

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Maersk will resume sailing through the Red Sea and Suez Canal following improved stability in the area, but said it will continue to monitor the Middle East security situation closely.

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