the Middle East

noun

: the countries of northern Africa and southwestern Asia that are on or near the eastern edge of the Mediterranean Sea : the Near East

Examples of the Middle East in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The oldest player on our list has been at the forefront of the Saudi Arabian football revolution, with billions spent on enticing players to the Middle East. — Tim Spiers, New York Times, 21 July 2026

Oil traffic through the strait has fallen dramatically again, and as oil prices keep moving higher while the situation in the Middle East intensifies every day. — David Goldman, CNN Money, 21 July 2026

With a fleet of more than 80 aircraft, PAL operates across the Philippines and 40 international destinations in Asia, North America, Australia and the Middle East. — Ian Sayson, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026

Iran had been central to Biden’s thinking about the Middle East, several top advisers said. — David D. Kirkpatrick, New Yorker, 20 July 2026

Rhymes for the Middle East

• beast
• ceased
• creased
• feast
• fleeced
• geest
• greased
• leased
• least
• pieced
• priest
• yeast