Sousse

British  

/ suːs /

noun

1. Ancient name: Hadrumetum.  a port in E Tunisia, on the Mediterranean: founded by the Phoenicians in the 9th century _bc. Pop: 191 000 (2005 est)

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Example Sentences

For "In a Whisper", Bouzid also delved into her own family history, filming in her late grandmother's house in the Tunisian city of Sousse.

From Barron's • Feb. 16, 2026

While working in the Tunisian coastal resort of Sousse, Saadaoui started a relationship with an English holidaymaker named Jane.

From BBC • Feb. 13, 2026

Almostkbal TV posted pictures of a collapsed road between Sousse and Shahat, home to the Greek-founded and UNESCO-listed archaeological site Cyrene.

From Reuters • Sep. 11, 2023

By age 9, Jabeur had moved an hour away with her family to Sousse, also on the coast, and the girl was telling people she aimed to win the French Open someday.

From Washington Post • Jul. 7, 2022

The time-table marked a newly opened line of railway which runs directly inland from the port of Sousse; the distance to Gafsa seemed shorter; the country was no doubt new and interesting.

From Fountains in the Sand Rambles Among the Oases of Tunisia by Douglas, Norman