sub-Saharan

[ suhb-suh-har-uhn, -hair-uhn, -hahr-uhn ]

adjective

1. of, relating to, or in Africa south of the Sahara Desert:

   a sub-Saharan country; sub-Saharan peoples.

sub-Saharan

adjective

1. in, of, or relating to Africa south of the Sahara desert

sub-Saharan

1. Region in Africa south of the Sahara desert.

Word History and Origins

Origin of sub-Saharan¹

First recorded in 1960–65

Example Sentences

Deforestation and flooding in Bangladesh, the collapse of Black Sea fisheries, the desertification of sub-Saharan Africa and “a nearly endless list” of other issues, he said, would drive human migration.

From Salon

Like Mr Oualy, most migrants on this route are sub-Saharan Africans fleeing poverty and conflict, exacerbated by climate change.

From BBC

"Poor access to screening, and the scourge of HIV, which has been ravaging most parts of sub-Saharan Africa, have worsened the situation," he says.

From BBC

He accused black sub-Saharan migrants of partaking in a “plot” to change the country's demographic profile, blaming “traitors who are working for foreign countries”.

From BBC

She is the most senior official in the Biden administration to travel to sub-Saharan Africa.

From Los Angeles Times