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

Oil fell on hopes of peace talks to resolve the Middle East conflict. — Jeff Marks,kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 2 Nov. 2026

For the most part, the increase in the price of fuel currently is due to the situation in the Middle East and also to the situation in Ukraine and in Russia. — Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 2 Nov. 2026

Since the Middle East war began in February, Iran has been targeting vessels in the Strait of Hormuz and the wider Gulf in an effort to assert control over shipping. — CBS News, 2 Nov. 2026

The Daily Caller has similarly gone after Israel, questioning its decisions in the Middle East. — Max Tani, semafor.com, 2 Nov. 2026

Rhymes for the Middle East

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