Saudi

adjective

Sau·​di ˈsau̇-dē How to pronounce Saudi (audio)
ˈsȯ-dē
sä-ˈü-dē
variants or Saudi Arabian
: of, relating to, or characteristic of Saudi Arabia or its people
Saudi noun
or Saudi Arabian
plural Saudis or Saudi Arabians

Word History

First Known Use

1933, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of Saudi was in 1933

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“Saudi.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Saudi. Accessed 12 Jun. 2026.

Geographical Definition

Saudi Arabia

geographical name

Sau·​di Arabia ˈsau̇-dē How to pronounce Saudi Arabia (audio)
ˈsȯ-dē
sä-ˈü-dē
country in southwestern Asia between the Red Sea and the Persian Gulf and occupying most of Arabia; capital Riyadh area 830,000 square miles (2,149,690 square kilometers), population 33,091,000

Note: Saudi Arabia is a kingdom comprising the former kingdoms of Nejd and Hejaz and the principality of Asir.

Saudi adjective or noun
Saudi Arabian adjective or noun
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