Tel Aviv

[tel uh-veev]

noun

a city in W central Israel: one of the centers of Jewish immigration following World War II.

Official name Tel A·viv-Jaf·fa

[tel uh-veev-yah-fuh] /ˌtɛl əˈvivˈyɑ fə/, Tel A·viv-Ya·fo

[tel uh-veev-yah-foh] /ˌtɛl əˈvivˈyɑ foʊ/.

Related formsTel A·viv·i·an, adjective, noun

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Examples from the Web for tel aviv

Contemporary Examples of tel aviv

Her father, a diamond dealer, moved the family from Tel-Aviv to New York when Kalman was four.
The Singular Artist of New Yorkistan
Lizzie Crocker
November 14, 2014
Haaretz writes that the four Israeli youth arrested are the same ones suspected of beating the Arab street cleaner in Tel-Aviv.
Yeshiyahu Leibowitz Street
Orly Halpern
March 6, 2013
Few Israeli Jews hold Taly's view, but those that do seem to be all living in Tel-Aviv.
"The Bubble" Bursting
Orly Halpern
November 21, 2012
Severe violence at demonstration against foreigners (migrants) in Tel-Aviv.
Israel Likes Arabic
Orly Halpern
May 24, 2012
The 45-minute drive from Tel-Aviv to my northern hometown never felt longer.
Not Ready to Give Up the Battle
Shlomi Daskal
March 28, 2012

Historical Examples of tel aviv

Founder and co-owner of a chain of computerised information kiosks in Tel-Aviv, Israel.
After the Rain
Sam Vaknin

British Dictionary definitions for tel aviv

Tel Aviv

noun

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)Official name: Tel Aviv-Jaffa (ˈtɛl əˈviːvˈdʒæfə)

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