Arabic Word of the Day
مدينة
/mi-DEE-nah/ • noun — 19th of Apr, 2026
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Meaning: city; an urban area or municipality
Examples
- أعيش في مدينة كبيرة.
(I live in a big city.) - زرت المدينة الأسبوع الماضي.
(I visited the city last week.) - المدينة تحتوي على متاحف وحدائق.
(The city has museums and parks.)
Synonyms
- بلدة
- عاصمة
Use مدينة to refer to a city or town in general; it commonly appears in place names (e.g., مدينة القاهرة) and when distinguishing urban areas from villages. For 'town' you can also use بلدة; for 'capital' use عاصمة.
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