Jidda

[ jid-duh ]

noun

1. the seaport of Mecca, in W Saudi Arabia, on the Red Sea.

Example Sentences

Ibrahim Habadi, a 42-year-old airport ground support equipment manager from Jidda, showed a video of the moment Saudi Arabia finally defeated Argentina.

From Washington Post

President Biden met with the Saudi royal family in Jidda on Friday, after having said he would marginalize the oil-rich kingdom.

From Los Angeles Times

Yemen’s Houthi rebels say they struck a Saudi oil facility in the port city of Jidda with a new cruise missile.

From Los Angeles Times

Tejendra’s death had left them with thousands of dollars of debt they took on to get his job in Jidda, but no way to pay it off.

From Los Angeles Times

Mohammed’s visage adorns billboards and storefronts across Jidda and Riyadh, the Saudi capital, pushing Vision 2030.

From Los Angeles Times