Suez

[ soo-ez, soo-ez ]

noun

1. a seaport in NE Egypt, near the S end of the Suez Canal.
2. Gulf of, a NW arm of the Red Sea, W of the Sinai Peninsula.
3. Isthmus of, an isthmus in NE Egypt, joining Africa and Asia. 72 miles (116 km) wide.

Suez

/ ˈsuːɪz /

noun

1. a port in NE Egypt, at the head of the Gulf of Suez at the S end of the Suez Canal: an ancient trading site and a major naval station under the Ottoman Empire; port of departure for pilgrims to Mecca; oil-refining centre. It suffered severely in the Arab-Israeli conflicts of 1967 and 1973. Pop: 513 000 (2005 est)
2. Isthmus of Suez
   a strip of land in NE Egypt, between the Mediterranean and the Red Sea: links Africa and Asia and is crossed by the Suez Canal
3. Gulf of Suez
   the NW arm of the Red Sea: linked with the Mediterranean by the Suez Canal

Example Sentences

And West Coast ports have benefited from a drought in the Panama Canal and security concerns in the Red Sea leading up to the Suez Canal.

From Los Angeles Times

Traffic in the Suez Canal has fallen by roughly half.

From Los Angeles Times

A US-led maritime force offshore has failed to stop the Houthis’ attacks on shipping, which have had a disastrous effect on trade passing through Egypt’s Suez Canal.

From BBC

We also have a dock workers’ negotiation on the East Coast, a drought in the Panama Canal and security issues in the Red Sea leading up to the Suez Canal.

From Los Angeles Times

Keep in mind that 10% of world seaborne trade flows through the Suez Canal and, perhaps even more importantly, 12% of the world’s energy supplies.

From Salon