Saudi

[ sou-dee, saw-, sah-oo- ]

noun

, plural Sau·dis.

1. a native or inhabitant of Saudi Arabia.

adjective

1. of, relating to, or characteristic of Saudis or Saudi Arabia.

Saudi

/ ˈsɔːdɪ; ˈsaʊ- /

adjective

1. of or relating to Saudi Arabia or its inhabitants

noun

1. a native or inhabitant of Saudi Arabia

Word History and Origins

Origin of Saudi¹

First recorded in 1930–35; Saud ( def ) + -ī a suffix indicating relationship or origin

Example Sentences

I urge the administration to build on these steps by imposing real consequences on Saudi officials for these and other abuses.

From Washington Post

More recently, McKinsey developed a nine-page report measuring the public’s response to economic austerity measures instituted by the Saudi government in 2015, according to a New York Times story.

From Washington Post

Bryan Fogel made the investigative documentary “The Dissident” to shine a light on alleged free-speech suppression efforts by the Saudi government.

From Washington Post

A Saudi water desalination company is also looking at Global Thermostat as a potential carbon dioxide source for its operations.

From Washington Post

Success stories include the Tabib Group app, which offers health and beauty packages to Saudi consumers.

From Ozy

The most notorious states are Saudi Arabia and Pakistan, where death is an acceptable legal remedy.

From The Daily Beast

Saudi Arabia, on the other hand, primarily produces petroleum.

From The Daily Beast

On top of oil, the United States produces significantly more natural gas than Saudi Arabia.

From The Daily Beast

Imagine if hackers from Saudi Arabia said that any TV station in America broadcasting feminists and gays would be attacked?

From The Daily Beast

Qatar is just a little spit of land that looks like a polyp on edge of Saudi Arabia.

From The Daily Beast

If he thinks that by targeting innocent civilians in Israel and Saudi Arabia, that he will gain an advantage--he is dead wrong.

From Project Gutenberg