Jericho

[ jer-i-koh ]

noun

1. an ancient city of Palestine, N of the Dead Sea, formerly in W Jordan; occupied by Israel 1967–94; since 1994 under Palestinian self-rule.
2. a town on W Long Island, in SE New York.

Jericho

/ ˈdʒɛrɪˌkəʊ /

noun

1. a town in the West Bank near the N end of the Dead Sea, 251 m (825 ft) below sea level: on the site of an ancient city, the first place to be taken by the Israelites under Joshua after entering the Promised Land in the 14th century bc (Joshua 6)

Example Sentences

Iran’s 1 October strikes on Israel killed one man in Jericho in the occupied West Bank, who was hit by part of a missile that was apparently shot down.

From BBC

The Allenby Bridge crossing point, also known as the King Hussein crossing, is the only one with Jordan that leads into the Israeli-occupied West Bank, near the desert city of Jericho.

From Los Angeles Times

His guest, Jericho Ridge star Zack Morris, got three correct results, with no exact scores, for a total of 30 points.

From BBC

In Jericho, Ahmad still sometimes calls his surviving relatives in Gaza.

From BBC

He was also known for portraying Eric Green on the series “Jericho,” Joshua Dodd in the series “Nancy Drew,” a hockey player in the film “Miracle,” and appeared in several other film and television series.

From New York Times