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

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Tel Aviv

Left-back Roy Revivo signed for Spanish club Elche on transfer deadline day this month from Maccabi Tel Aviv, while Twente defender Stav Lemkin, also 23, is also highly rated.

From BBC ● Sep. 17, 2026

Navitas, which is listed in Tel Aviv, holds a 65% stake in Sea Lion, an offshore oil project set to start production in the North Falkland Basin in 2028.

From BBC ● Sep. 8, 2026

Most but not all businesses in Jewish areas of Jerusalem are closed on Saturday but the Sabbath is observed differently around Israel, with much of largely secular Tel Aviv open.

From Barron's ● Sep. 3, 2026

Founded early last year in Tel Aviv by Chief Executive Bar Winkler and Chief Technology Officer Roey Lalazar, Wonderful has now raised more than $800 million.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 2, 2026

The wheels kick up a bit of dust, and I can't tell whether it's the aridness or his hastiness to get to Tel Aviv.

From "What the Night Sings" by Vesper Stamper