the Mideast

noun

US
: the countries of northern Africa and southwestern Asia that are on or near the eastern edge of the Mediterranean Sea : the Near East

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Things are not going great in the Mideast. — Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 19 Apr. 2026 Many tankers have been diverted to pick up cargoes elsewhere, and crossing oceans to get back to the Mideast can take weeks. — Jason Ma, Fortune, 15 June 2026 Sri Lanka was careening from crisis to crisis, then came the Mideast war. — Diaa Hadid, NPR, 29 May 2026 Keep working in the Mideast, where wages are far higher, hoping that a shaky ceasefire endures; or return to already poor countries where prices have soared because of the conflict. — ABC News, 4 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for the Mideast

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“The Mideast.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20Mideast. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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