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

Dubai has been working hard to reconstruct its tourism brand since Iran launched strikes across the Middle East earlier this year, with ballistic missile and drone attacks targeting the destination. — Tamara Hardingham-Gill, CNN Money, 28 July 2026

The drone boat rescue in the Middle East represented a change in sea drone tactics, raising discussions about how USVs can remove service members from harm’s way. — Zita Ballinger Fletcher, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026

Excluding the impact of the ongoing conflict in the Middle East, the division would have posted organic growth of 2 percent in the second quarter, Cabanis said. — Joelle Diderich, Footwear News, 27 July 2026

While perennially hot regions such as Asia, Africa, and the Middle East have developed strategies to mitigate the business impacts, European companies are comparatively underprepared for the hotter temperatures coming their way. — Oliver Balch, Fortune, 27 July 2026

Rhymes for the Middle East

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