Tel Aviv

American

[tel uh-veev] / ˌtɛl əˈviv /

noun

a city in west central Israel: one of the centers of Jewish immigration following World War II. International embassies are located in the city.

Tel Aviv British

/ ˈtɛl əˈviːv /

noun

Official name: Tel Aviv-Jaffa. a city in W Israel, on the Mediterranean: the largest city and chief financial centre of Israel; incorporated the city of Jaffa in 1950; university (1953): regarded by the international community as the capital of Israel, though most functions of the capital operate from Jerusalem. Pop: 363 400 (2003 est)

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Other Word Forms

Tel Avivian adjective

Etymology

Origin of Tel Aviv

First recorded in 1915–20; from Hebrew tel “mound, hill, heap” + ābhībh “spring” (the season, symbol of renewal)

Example Sentences

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Israeli air defenses intercepted missiles over northern Israel, Tel Aviv and Jerusalem.

From The Wall Street Journal

In the commercial hub of Tel Aviv, Orit Baisa, 42, rushed to an underground car park as soon as he heard the air raid sirens warning of an incoming missile barrage.

From Barron's

British Airways has cancelled services to Tel Aviv and Bahrain until Wednesday, and Amman in Jordan on Saturday.

From BBC

Modi will meet his Israeli counterpart shortly after arriving in Tel Aviv and will then travel to Jerusalem, where the rest of the engagements will take place.

From BBC

Munich, Los Angeles and Toronto saw the largest crowds, with smaller protests in cities including Tel Aviv, Lisbon, Sydney and London.

From BBC

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