Saudi

American  

[sou-dee, saw-, sah-oo-] / ˈsaʊ di, ˈsɔ-, sɑˈu- /

noun

Saudis plural

1. a native or inhabitant of Saudi Arabia.

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adjective

1. of, relating to, or characteristic of Saudis or Saudi Arabia.

Saudi British  

/ ˈsɔːdɪ, ˈsaʊ- /

adjective

1. of or relating to Saudi Arabia or its inhabitants

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noun

1. a native or inhabitant of Saudi Arabia

Other Word Forms

Inflected Forms

noun

• Saudis
  plural

Etymology

Origin of Saudi

First recorded in 1930–35; Saud ( def. ) + -ī a suffix indicating relationship or origin

Example Sentences

Saudi Arabia’s price cut also comes after the United Arab Emirates abruptly exited the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries at the end of April.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates increased shipments through pipelines that bypass the strait.

From Barron's • Jun. 7, 2026

Cordeiro remembered being in Hong Kong and getting a message that he had to be in Saudi Arabia the next day.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 7, 2026

Since at least 2018, for example, Saudi Arabia has said it would pursue nuclear weapons if Iran did.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026

“Talked to me for quite a while—said he was from Saudi Arabia. He thumbed through the goshawk book, too. Said the sheik he worked for had a goshawk. “

From "On the Far Side of the Mountain" by Jean Craighead George