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sub-Saharan

[ suhb-suh-har-uh n, -hair-uh n, -hahr-uh n ]

/ ˌsʌb səˈhær ən, -ˈhɛər ən, -ˈhɑr ən /

adjective

of, relating to, or in Africa south of the Sahara Desert: a sub-Saharan country; sub-Saharan peoples.

Origin of sub-Saharan

First recorded in 1960–65

Example sentences from the Web for sub-saharan

“One-third of South Asians and more than half of all Sub-Saharan Africans suffer from malnutrition or undernutrition,” he writes.

The History of the Chicken: How This Humble Bird Saved Humanity |William O’Connor |December 27, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
About one in three girls in sub-Saharan Africa experience sexual violence before turning 18.

To End HIV, Stop Violence Against Adolescent Girls |Michele Moloney-Kitts |November 20, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
This fate is unfortunately not rare for girls, especially in sub-Saharan Africa.

To End HIV, Stop Violence Against Adolescent Girls |Michele Moloney-Kitts |November 20, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
A motley crew, to be sure: Islamic states, sub-Saharan Africa, China.

At the United Nations, It’s Human Rights, Putin-Style |Jay Michaelson |June 26, 2014 |DAILY BEAST

In sub-Saharan Africa, 400,000 to 500,000 people are at risk of contracting malaria.

The Robot That Could Kill Malaria |Eleanor Clift |May 8, 2014 |DAILY BEAST

British Dictionary definitions for sub-saharan

sub-Saharan

adjective

in, of, or relating to Africa south of the Sahara desert

Cultural definitions for sub-saharan

sub-Saharan

Region in Africa south of the Sahara desert.