Suez

(so̵̅o̅ ez, so̵̅o̅ez)

  1. seaport in NE Egypt, on the Suez Canal: pop. 392,000
  2. N arm of the Red Sea: c. 180 mi (290 km) long
  3. strip of land connecting Asia & Africa, between the Mediterranean & the Gulf of Suez: narrowest point, 72 mi (116 km)

See Suez in American Heritage Dictionary 4

A city of northeast Egypt at the head of the Gulf of Suez and the southern terminus of the Suez Canal. It became a major port after the opening of the canal. Population: 488,000.

, Gulf of

An arm of the Red Sea off northeast Egypt west of the Sinai Peninsula.

, Isthmus of

An isthmus of northeast Egypt connecting Africa and Asia. It is bordered by the Mediterranean Sea on the north and the Gulf of Suez on the south.

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