Meaning & use
Saudi Arabia
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Meaning
proper nounproper
A country in the Middle East that occupies most of the Arabian Peninsula.
Grammar: Proper noun; it takes no article: 'in Saudi Arabia', not 'in the Saudi Arabia'.
Patterns
- in Saudi Arabia
- travel to Saudi Arabia
- the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
My cousin works in Saudi Arabia as an engineer.
Saudi Arabia is known for its large oil reserves.
They flew to Saudi Arabia for a business meeting in Riyadh.
Common combinations
- the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
- The full official name is the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
- visit Saudi Arabia
- Tourists can now visit Saudi Arabia more easily.
- Saudi Arabian
- She is a Saudi Arabian student studying abroad.
Word family
Commonly confused: Saudi Arabia or Saudi?
Saudi Arabia vs Saudi
'Saudi' is the adjective or a person; 'Saudi Arabia' is the country. Do not say 'I live in Saudi' in formal writing; say 'I live in Saudi Arabia'.
Practice
Choose the correct sentence.
Choose one answer.
Country names usually take no article, so 'from Saudi Arabia' is correct. 'The Saudi Arabia' is wrong because the definite article is not used with this country name; 'Saudi Arabiya' is a misspelling; 'Saudi Arabian' is an adjective or a person, not the country.
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