sub-Saharan

adjective

sub-Sa·​ha·​ran ˌsəb-sə-ˈher-ən How to pronounce sub-Saharan (audio)
-ˈhär-
: of, relating to, or being the part of Africa south of the Sahara

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Progress in expanding energy access across sub-Saharan Africa isn’t keeping pace with population growth, as financing has failed to recover to pre-pandemic levels, according to a new report. Paige Bruton, semafor.com, 27 Oct. 2025 That is enough charge for as many as 228 million musket shots, far more shots than there were people in all of sub-Saharan Africa. Clifton Crais, Harpers Magazine, 24 Oct. 2025 The Walt Disney Company has hired Rochelle Knock to lead its sub-Saharan Africa business. Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 23 Oct. 2025 In 2021, only 22 percent of people in sub-Saharan Africa were using mobile internet. Samanth Subramanian, The Dial, 14 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for sub-Saharan

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First Known Use

1899, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of sub-Saharan was in 1899

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“Sub-Saharan.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sub-Saharan. Accessed 28 Oct. 2025.

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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
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