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 Houthi attacks could reignite Yemen's civil war after a four-year hiatus following a 2022 truce, and open a new front in the Middle East war. — Frank Andrews, CBS News, 11 Aug. 2026

Maalouf said the Middle East region made up about 5% of IHG’s business. — Sawdah Bhaimiya, CNBC, 11 Aug. 2026

Meanwhile, the Guard is juggling competing demands, with thousands of troops deployed to the Middle East amid the war with Iran and others serving on missions around the world. — Steven Beynon, ABC News, 11 Aug. 2026

The shifting odds are putting heightened importance on economic data, especially as traders navigate a backdrop of prolonged tensions in the Middle East, as well as the start of Kevin Warsh’s tenure as Fed Chairman. — John Towfighi, CNN Money, 11 Aug. 2026

Rhymes for the Middle East

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