the Near East

noun

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

Examples of the Near East in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The olives in the jar were likely preserved in oil before they were burned thousands of years ago, said Scott Stripling, excavation director and the president of the Near East Archaeological Society. — Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 19 July 2026

The Apollo sale comprised several hundred lots drawn from across the ancient Mediterranean, the Near East, and the Arabian Peninsula. — Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 6 July 2026

It would have been used by members of the Acheulo-Yabrudian culture, who inhabited the Levant, or the Near East, around 400,000-250,000 years ago. — Jack Guy, CNN Money, 29 June 2026

Bradley Martin is executive director of the Near East Center for Strategic Studies. — Liram Koblentz-Stenzler, Chicago Tribune, 11 May 2026

Rhymes for the Near East

• predeceased
• unreleased
• beast
• ceased
• creased
• feast
• fleeced
• geest
• greased
• leased
• least
• pieced