Mideast

American

[mid-eest] / ˈmɪdˈist /

noun

Middle East.

Mideast British

/ ˌmɪdˈiːst /

noun

another name for Middle East

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Other Word Forms

Mideastern adjective

Etymology

Origin of Mideast

First recorded in 1940–45; mid- + east

Example Sentences

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But formal diplomatic relations between the Jewish state and the guardian of Islam’s two holiest sites would represent a ground-breaking change in Mideast politics.

From The Wall Street Journal

The Mideast campaigns soured many Americans on international engagement.

From The Wall Street Journal

In the Mideast, the authors are eager for Washington to get on with its long-delayed pullback, even though the president is engaged with the region as he busily searches for peace deals.

From The Wall Street Journal

What, then, have the West, the world and the United Nations been doing in regard to the Mideast since 1948?

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Maybe the next president can figure out how to build personal ties to Mideast partners without crossing ethical lines.

From The Wall Street Journal

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