Middle East

name

Etymology

From middle + East formed in English, modeled on Far East and Near East. First use appears c. 1876.

  1. derived from *h₂éwsteros — “east
  2. inherited from *austraz
  3. inherited from *austrą
  4. inherited from *austr
  5. inherited from ēast
  6. inherited from est
  7. formed as middle east — “middle + East

Definitions

  1. The geopolitical region at the intersection of Asia, Africa and Europe, comprising West…

    The geopolitical region at the intersection of Asia, Africa and Europe, comprising West Asia excluding the South Caucasus and additionally including all of Egypt and all of Turkey.

    • The expected announcement is tied to his trip to the Middle East next week, where he’ll visit Saudi Arabia, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates, the officials said.
  2. The region between the Near East and the Far East.

The neighborhood

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA