Tel Aviv

American  

[tel uh-veev] / ˌtɛl əˈviv /

noun

1. a city in west central Israel: one of the centers of Jewish immigration following World War II. International embassies are located in the city.

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Tel Aviv British  

/ ˈtɛl əˈviːv /

noun

1. Official name: Tel Aviv-Jaffa.  a city in W Israel, on the Mediterranean: the largest city and chief financial centre of Israel; incorporated the city of Jaffa in 1950; university (1953): regarded by the international community as the capital of Israel, though most functions of the capital operate from Jerusalem. Pop: 363 400 (2003 est)

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Other Word Forms

• Tel Avivian adjective

Etymology

Origin of Tel Aviv

First recorded in 1915–20; from Hebrew tel “mound, hill, heap” + ābhībh “spring” (the season, symbol of renewal)

Example Sentences

Maccabi Tel Aviv fans were prohibited from attending the 6 November game at Villa Park in Birmingham, a decision that was later reviewed.

From BBC

“One problem is that Syrians themselves don’t see small anti-Israel groups as a threat to them, per se,” said Joel Parker, also a Syria researcher at Tel Aviv University.

From The Wall Street Journal

Two years ago, Ranaan set up a tent in Tel Aviv's Hostages Square and began offering support to the families of the captives held in Gaza.

From Barron's

The remains will be transferred to Israeli forces, who will take them to Israel's National Institute of Forensic Medicine in Tel Aviv for identification.

From BBC

One of the drones was flown into a retirement home in the town of Herzliya, near Tel Aviv, on the night of 11 October 2024, the Jewish Holy Day of Yom Kippur.

From BBC