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suez

 

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Noun suez has 1 sense
  1. Suez - a city in northeastern Egypt at the head of the Gulf of Suez and at the southern end of the Suez Canal
    --1 is a kind of
    city, metropolis, urban center
    --1 is a part of Egypt, Arab Republic of Egypt, United Arab Republic

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Suez

Noun

1. A city in northeastern Egypt, located at the northern tip of the Suez Canal. It serves as a major port and commercial center.

Sample Sentence: The ship is expected to dock at the port of Suez tomorrow morning.

Noun

2. The Suez Canal, a man-made waterway in Egypt connecting the Mediterranean Sea to the Red Sea, allowing ships to travel between Europe and Asia without navigating around Africa.

Sample Sentence: The Suez Canal is an essential trade route for international shipping.

Noun

3. A narrow strip of land in northeastern Egypt between the Mediterranean Sea and the Gulf of Suez.

Sample Sentence: The proposed highway will cross the Suez, providing easier access to the Sinai Peninsula.

Noun

4. An international crisis in 1956 after Egypt nationalized the Suez Canal, resulting in military intervention by Israel, France, and the United Kingdom.

Sample Sentence: The Suez Crisis led to the withdrawal of foreign forces from Egypt and strengthened national pride.

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