sub-Saharan

adjective

sub-Sa·​ha·​ran ˌsəb-sə-ˈher-ən 

-ˈhär-

: of, relating to, or being the part of Africa south of the Sahara

Examples of sub-Saharan in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Kossakowski said sub-Saharan Africa's bigger competitive advantage may be the supply chain that is developing around high-use commercial motorcycles, including battery swapping, financing and servicing. — ABC News, 10 Sep. 2026

Efforts will focus on countries in sub-Saharan Africa, the Middle East, North Africa, Asia and Latin America that lack funding and awareness. — James Pollard, Los Angeles Times, 9 Sep. 2026

Exposure nearly doubled in sub-Saharan Africa in that time, and increased substantially in North Africa and the Middle East. — Theresa Gaffney, STAT, 8 Sep. 2026

If all continues as planned, the birds will migrate roughly 3,000 miles to sub-Saharan Africa for the winter. — Kelli Bender, PEOPLE, 7 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1899, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for sub-Saharan

• lactoferrin
• acheron
• operon
• percheron
• polaron
• charon
• herren
• karen
• marron
• perron
• terran

Kids Definition

sub-Saharan

adjective

sub-Sa·​ha·​ran

ˌsəb-sə-ˈhar-ən, 

ˈsəb-, 

-ˈher-, 

-ˈhär-

: of, relating to, or being the part of Africa south of the Sahara