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

Rubio will travel to the United Arab Emirates, Kuwait, and Bahrain from Tuesday, June 23, to Thursday, June 25. — Christopher Cann, USA Today, 22 June 2026

The center also alleges that the APA has put up roadblocks to allowing an official Jewish affinity group to form, while excusing inflammatory language about Zionism from an Arab, Muslim, Middle Eastern and North African affinity group. — Andrew Lapin, Sun Sentinel, 22 June 2026

Yue declined to identify the customer or destination country due to non-disclosure agreements, but said Sany has previously shipped electric trucks to countries such as Indonesia and the United Arab Emirates. — Evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 22 June 2026

Moreover, Iranian drones and missiles have damaged operating facilities in the Arab Gulf countries. — Daniel Yergin, Time, 20 June 2026

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