Tel Aviv

[tel uh-veev]

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.

Tel Aviv

/ 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)

Other Word Forms

• Tel Avivian adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of Tel Aviv¹

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

Example Sentences

On Saturday hundreds of thousands of Israelis attended a rally in Tel Aviv and chanted their gratitude to the US leader.

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Hundreds of thousands of people have held a rally in Tel Aviv, ahead of the expected release of Israeli hostages by Hamas.

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His family installed a piano, his instrument of choice, at a courtyard in Tel Aviv known as Hostage Square.

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US envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner attended a rally in Tel Aviv on Saturday organised by families of Israeli hostages ahead of their expected release from Gaza, an AFP correspondent reported.

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"To the hostages themselves: you are coming home," Witkoff said, prompting applause and cheers from thousands gathered at the Tel Aviv plaza known as Hostages' Square.

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