Makkah

[ mak-kuh, -kah ]

noun

1. a variant of Mecca ( def 1 ).

Makkah

/ -kɑː; ˈmækə /

noun

1. transliteration of the Arabic name for Mecca

Example Sentences

The distance he fell equals the Makkah Clock Royal Tower in Saudi Arabia, one of the world's tallest buildings.

From BBC

Makkah is an alternative spelling of the city’s name.

From Seattle Times

Facing the mosque’s main entrance is the centerpiece, the monumental Makkah Royal Clock Tower, the fourth tallest building in the world.

From Seattle Times

Other multi-billion-dollar projects of tower complexes, like Jabal Omar and Thakher Makkah, talk about “lively, all-inclusive communities” and “balanced spirituality.”

From Seattle Times

Behind the bright billboards along the highway are a jumble of cranes, craters and piles of grey rubble in the ongoing construction of the $26 billion Masar Makkah development project.

From Seattle Times