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 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

The United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) fired 70 staff members working in Gaza after long-standing claims from Israeli authorities that the agency is a collaborator with the Hamas terrorist group. — Robert McGreevy, FOXNews.com, 13 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