Suez

[ soo-ez, soo-ez ]

/ suˈɛz, ˈsu ɛz /

noun

a seaport in NE Egypt, near the S end of the Suez Canal.

Gulf of, a NW arm of the Red Sea, W of the Sinai Peninsula.

Isthmus of, an isthmus in NE Egypt, joining Africa and Asia. 72 miles (116 km) wide.

Example sentences from the Web for suez

As Suez demonstrated, it was a lot easier to be tough on allies than on a potentially mortal adversary.

Obama’s All Eisenhower On Russia |Robert Shrum |March 10, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
But in July he joined the army backed government as the interim labor minister and has defended the breaking of the Suez strikes.

Once Key Players in the Revolution, Egypt's Workers Stand Down |Jesse Rosenfeld |October 23, 2013 |DAILY BEAST
In early October 1973, campaign ads of the ruling Labor Party declared, "On the banks of the Suez, all is quiet."

Guns, Generals and Votes |Gershom Gorenberg |November 16, 2012 |DAILY BEAST
Chaos has also been reported in Alexandra, Port Said, Tanta, Mansoura, Sohag, and Suez.

Egypt in Chaos as Protesters Call for Military Council to Transfer Power |Mike Giglio |November 20, 2011 |DAILY BEAST

Al Qaeda and Zawahiri know they have been bypassed in the streets of Cairo, Suez and Alexandria.

Al Qaeda's Odd Silence on Egypt |Bruce Riedel |February 6, 2011 |DAILY BEAST
Apparently, therefore, we cannot assume a passage across the Isthmus of Suez within the lifetime of the present genera.

A Guide to the Study of Fishes, Volume 1 (of 2) |David Starr Jordan
There are still a few occasionally to be seen to the northward by the fishermen, and their skins are brought to Suez for sale.

A Voyage in the 'Sunbeam' |Annie Allnut Brassey
Fair gave the day mainly to the annual meeting of the trustees at Suez University.

John March, Southerner |George W. Cable
But I was resolved to go to Suez; and if all my hardships had been far worse, I would not have turned back.

A Visit to the Holy Land, Egypt, and Italy |Ida Pfeiffer
At all events, Suez saw the reconstruction of the Manchester Territorial units completed.

With Manchesters in the East |Gerald B. Hurst

British Dictionary definitions for suez

Suez

/ (ˈsuːɪz) /

noun

a port in NE Egypt, at the head of the Gulf of Suez at the S end of the Suez Canal: an ancient trading site and a major naval station under the Ottoman Empire; port of departure for pilgrims to Mecca; oil-refining centre. It suffered severely in the Arab-Israeli conflicts of 1967 and 1973. Pop: 513 000 (2005 est)

Isthmus of Suez a strip of land in NE Egypt, between the Mediterranean and the Red Sea: links Africa and Asia and is crossed by the Suez Canal

Gulf of Suez the NW arm of the Red Sea: linked with the Mediterranean by the Suez Canal

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