Middle Eastern

adjective

: of, relating to, or characteristic of the Middle East (the countries of southwestern Asia and northern Africa usually considered as extending from Libya on the west to Afghanistan on the east) or its people compare far eastern, near eastern
Middle Easterner noun
plural Middle Easterners

Word History

First Known Use

1903, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of Middle Eastern was in 1903

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“Middle Eastern.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Middle%20Eastern. Accessed 15 Mar. 2026.

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