Bekaa

British  

/ bɪˈkɑː /

noun

1. Ancient name: Coelesyria.  a broad valley in central Lebanon, between the Lebanon and Anti-Lebanon Mountains

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Example Sentences

West Bekaa is right above Lebanon's south, where Israeli troops have been advancing on the ground.

From Barron's • Apr. 4, 2026

They have focused on southern Lebanon, the eastern Bekaa Valley, and the southern suburbs of Beirut - the heartlands of Hezbollah and of the country's Shia Muslim community.

From BBC • Mar. 10, 2026

Posters of the late Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomenei, founder of the Islamic Republic, long adorned walls and lampposts in Lebanon’s Bekaa Valley, a Hezbollah stronghold.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 1, 2026

But other areas with significant Hezbollah influence, such as Beirut’s southern suburbs and the Bekaa Valley running through eastern Lebanon, have seen little progress amid resistance from the militant group.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 31, 2025

Syria maintains about 16,000 troops in Lebanon, based   mainly east of Beirut and in the Bekaa Valley.

From The 2004 CIA World Factbook by United States. Central Intelligence Agency