Arab

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noun

Ar·​ab ˈa-rəb 

ˈer-əb;

 dialectal also  ˈā-ˌrab

1

a

: a member of an Arabic-speaking people

b

: a member of the Semitic people of the Arabian Peninsula

2

: arabian horse

Arab adjective

Arab

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abbreviation

Arabian; Arabic

Examples of Arab in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

The company, which is majority owned by Emirates Global Aluminum in the United Arab Emirates, now is scrambling to add 50 new workers and expects the new billet operation to boost business by 50%, Palen said. —Star Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 14 July 2025

The group has made India one of four target markets, the others being Australia, the United Arab Emirates, and Saudi Arabia, as continental Europe has performed below expectations. —Kevin Rozario, Forbes.com, 14 July 2025

The company owns soccer clubs in Spain, the Czech Republic, the United Arab Emirates and Cancún. —Chandler Rome, New York Times, 11 July 2025

Eponymous members Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa have since last year expanded their club to include Egypt, Ethiopia, Indonesia, Iran and the United Arab Emirates – and more countries are waiting in the wings for entry. —Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 10 July 2025

Word History

Etymology

Noun

Middle English, from Latin Arabus, Arabs, from Greek Arab-, Araps, of Semitic origin; akin to Akkadian Arabu, Aribi desert nomads, Arabic A'rāb Bedouins

First Known Use

Noun

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1b

Phrases Containing Arab

• anti-Arab
• Arab Spring

Rhymes for Arab

• scarab

Kids Definition

Arab

noun

Ar·​ab

ˈar-əb

1

a

: a member of the Semitic people of the Arabian Peninsula

b

: a member of an Arabic-speaking people

2

: arabian horse

Arab adjective