SINCE 1828
Middle East
geographical name
variants:
or Mideast \ ˌmid-ˈēst 
\
\
Definition of Middle East
the countries of southwestern Asia and northern Africa
—usually considered to include the countries extending from Libya on the west to Afghanistan on the east
Other Words from Middle East
Middle Eastern
or Mideastern \ ˌmid-ˈē-stərn
\
adjective
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adjective
Middle Easterner
noun
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