Riyadh

[ ree-yahd ]

noun

1. a city in and the capital of Saudi Arabia.

Riyadh

/ rɪˈjɑːd /

noun

1. the joint capital (with Mecca) of Saudi Arabia, situated in a central oasis: the largest city in the country. Pop: 5 514 000 (2005 est)

Example Sentences

The decision to hold the year-end tournament in Riyadh was criticised by some because of the country's human rights record.

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Trump chose Riyadh for his first overseas trip as President in 2017, an idea reportedly brokered by Rupert Murdoch.

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Not since last year's Cincinnati Open had Gauff beaten 23-year-old Swiatek, on that occasion in three sets, and the American piled the pressure on her opponent from the start of their meeting in Riyadh.

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Events elsewhere, but neighbouring Hull’s triumph in the Aramco Ladies Team Series event at the Riyadh Golf Club last Saturday, suggest a potentially more settled future for the men’s game as well.

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Top seed Sabalenka, who won the Australian Open and US Open titles, heads an eight-strong singles field in Riyadh as she looks to lift the title for the first time.

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