Suez

geographical name

Su·​ez sü-ˈez How to pronounce Suez (audio)
ˈsü-ˌez,
 chiefly British  ˈsü-iz
variants or Arabic As-Suways
city and port at the southern end of the Suez Canal on the Gulf of Suez (an arm of the Red Sea) in northeastern Egypt population 498,000

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“Suez.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Suez. Accessed 19 Mar. 2024.

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