medina

noun

me·​di·​na mə-ˈdē-nə How to pronounce medina (audio)
: the non-European part of a northern African city

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Located close to the Jemaa El Fna square, the property cocoons its guests in a medina within a medina. Bianca Salonga, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025 Immerse yourself in its pedestrian-friendly medina — a UNESCO World Heritage Site — stroll its stunning gardens, and take in its architecture. Christine Burroni, Travel + Leisure, 9 July 2024 There are worse places to be lost than the old medina of Tunis, a dizzying labyrinth of ancient alleyways. New York Times, 12 Jan. 2021 Kaddour El Miny used to sell water to shoppers in the medina. Houston Chronicle, 7 Apr. 2020 See All Example Sentences for medina

Word History

Etymology

Arabic madīna city

First Known Use

1906, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of medina was in 1906

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“Medina.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/medina. Accessed 5 Sep. 2025.

Geographical Definition

Medina

geographical name

Me·​di·​na
1
mə-ˈdē-nə How to pronounce Medina (audio) or Arabic Al Madīnah city in western Saudi Arabia population 1,100,000

Note: Medina is the second most important holy city of Islam.

2
mə-ˈdī-nə How to pronounce Medina (audio) city in northern Ohio west-northwest of Akron population 26,678

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