Ashdod

[ ash-dod; Sephardic Hebrew ahsh-dawd ]

noun

1. a town in western Israel: an important ancient Philistine city; early center of Christianity.

Ashdod

/ ˈæʃdɒd /

noun

1. a town in central Israel, on the Mediterranean coast: an important city in the Philistine Empire, with its artificial harbour (1961) it is now a major port. Pop: 192 000 (2003 est)

Example Sentences

Supplies from Cyprus would now by shipped by US vessels to the Israeli port of Ashdod and then transported by lorry to northern Gaza via an Israeli-controlled crossing, the deputy head of Central Command said.

From BBC

Parts of the pier also had to be taken to Ashdod for repairs.

From BBC

The whole structure had to be moved to Ashdod three more times over the next month because of bad weather and maintenance before the US military decided to end the mission.

From BBC

Rough seas broke the pier apart just days after it was installed last month, and it was towed to the Israeli port of Ashdod for repairs.

From New York Times

Over the next two days, the pier will be pulled out and sent to the southern Israeli city of Ashdod, where U.S.

From Seattle Times