North Africa

American

[nawrth af-ri-kuh] / ˈnɔrθ ˈæf rɪ kə /

noun

the northern part of Africa, especially the region north of the tropical rainforest and comprised of Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, Libya, and that part of Egypt west of the Gulf of Suez.

North Africa British

noun

the part of Africa between the Mediterranean and the Sahara: consists chiefly of Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, Libya, and N Egypt

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Other Word Forms

North African adjective

Etymology

Origin of North Africa

First recorded in 1840–45

Example Sentences

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So in early spring, North Africa and the Mediterranean start to warm up quicker than the rate at which the Arctic gets milder.

From BBC

"It is a direct blow to the state's security architecture and governing apparatus," said Sanam Vakil, director of the Middle East and North Africa programme at British think tank Chatham House.

From Barron's

Previously, most spinosaurid fossils had been found near coastlines in North Africa.

From Barron's

I have reveled in our monthslong adventures biking across America, riding buses in North Africa and rediscovering my childhood turf in Japan.

From The Wall Street Journal

We spoke to two women from North Africa, who did not want to be identified.

From BBC

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