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–noun

1.	a seaport in NE Egypt, near the S end of the Suez Canal. 275,000.

2.	Gulf of, a NW arm of the Red Sea, W of the Sinai Peninsula.

3.	Isthmus of, an isthmus in NE Egypt, joining Africa and Asia. 72 mi. (116 km) wide.

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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.

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

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Suez, 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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