[soo-ez, soo-ez] 
| 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. |
| Su·ez (sōō-ěz', sōō'ěz') 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. |
| Suez, Gulf of An arm of the Red Sea off northeast Egypt west of the Sinai Peninsula. |
| 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. |
Suez
port at the head of the Gulf of Suez and at the southern terminal of the Suez Canal, northern Egypt. Together with its two harbours, Port Ibrahim and Port Tawfiq (Tewfik), and a large portion of the Eastern Desert, Suez constitutes the urban muhafazah (governorate) of As-Suways.
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