Jericho

American  

[jer-i-koh] / ˈdʒɛr ɪˌkoʊ /

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.

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Jericho British  

/ 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)

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Example Sentences

"When they cast their eyes over Cranach's map, pausing at Mount Carmel, Nazareth, the River Jordan and Jericho, people were taken on a virtual pilgrimage," MacDonald says.

From Science Daily • Nov. 30, 2025

According to news reports, only one person was killed—a 38-year-old Palestinian from Gaza who was staying in Jericho.

From Slate • Oct. 6, 2024

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 • Sep. 8, 2024

They frequented every one within a twenty-five-mile radius at least once a week, from Sizzler two towns over to the Good Taste Chinese’s lunch special in Mayfair Shopping Center on Jericho Turnpike.

From Salon • Jan. 2, 2024

The wind gave it the appearance of flowing, although she knew it couldn’t be: a great mass of water flowing inexorably towards the houses and businesses of Jericho behind her.

From "The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage" by Philip Pullman