Tel Avivan

noun

Tel Avi·​van ˌte-lə-ˈvē-vən How to pronounce Tel Avivan (audio)
variants or Tel Avivian
ˌte-lə-ˈvē-vē-ən How to pronounce Tel Avivan (audio)
plural -s
: a native or resident of Tel Aviv, Israel

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Etymology

Tel Aviv, Israel + English -ian

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“Tel Aviv.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Tel%20Aviv. Accessed 11 Jun. 2026.

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Geographical Definition

Tel Aviv

geographical name

ˌtel-ə-ˈvēv How to pronounce Tel Aviv (audio)
variants or since 1950 officially Tel Aviv-Yafo
ˌtel-ə-ˈvēv-ˈyä-fō How to pronounce Tel Aviv (audio)
city in western Israel on the Mediterranean Sea population 410,000 see jaffa
Tel Avivian
ˌtel-ə-ˈvē-vē-ən How to pronounce Tel Aviv (audio)
noun

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