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

But Seng said there are other factors this year even beyond the volatile situation in the Middle East that make future prices unpredictable. — Jeffrey Collins, Fortune, 7 Sep. 2026

European bond yields rose on fears that renewed tensions in the Middle East could accelerate inflation, crimping the already tight fiscal space for under-pressure governments across the continent. — Prashant Rao, semafor.com, 7 Sep. 2026

Once operational, the railway is expected to become the shortest overland connection between China and the Middle East and Europe. — Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 7 Sep. 2026

Production outside the Middle East ramped up Another significant adjustment during the Iran war was the ramp-up in oil production from unexpected sources. — David Goldman, CNN Money, 7 Sep. 2026

Rhymes for the Middle East

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