Word
saudi
Phoneticssau·di
/ˈsaʊdi/
Definitions
01relating to Saudi Arabia
adj. relating to the country of Saudi Arabia, its people, or its culture.
adj. pertaining to the modern Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, its inhabitants, or the House of Saud.
“The Saudi government announced new plans to build a modern city in the desert.”
“Saudi officials met with international delegates to discuss the diversification of the kingdom's economy away from petroleum exports.”
02a person
n. a person who comes from Saudi Arabia.
n. a citizen or inhabitant of Saudi Arabia, or a person of Saudi Arabian descent.
“He met a friendly Saudi while he was studying at the university in London.”
“The conference was attended by several prominent Saudis who are leaders in the field of renewable energy.”
03the country
n. a short way of saying the country Saudi Arabia.
n. an ellipsis or informal shorthand for the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
“She spent three years working in Saudi before moving back to Europe.”
“Expats living in Saudi often form close-knit communities to navigate the cultural differences of the region.”
Informal
Usage
Often used without the definite article when referring to the country in casual speech.
Synonyms
Etymology
Borrowed from Arabic سُعُودِيّ (suʕūdiyy), from سُعُود (suʕūd), the name of the Saud family, who rule Saudi Arabia, and the adjectival suffix ـِيّ (-iyy)., equivalent to Saud + -i.
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.