arabia
arabia — noun
1. the present-day landmass of the Arabian Peninsula in West Asia, with the Red Sea
the present-day landmass of the Arabian Peninsula in West Asia, with the Red Sea to its west and the Persian Gulf to its east, covering more than three million square kilometres of desert, mountain, and coastal plain
The Arabian Peninsula sits between the Red Sea and the Persian Gulf.
prepositional phrase: between [sea] and [gulf]
Nadia traced the mountain ranges and deserts of Arabia onto her geography class map.
Huge oil reserves lie beneath the deserts of eastern Arabia.
Summer temperatures in the Rub' al Khali desert of southern Arabia can exceed 50 degrees Celsius.
Many ancient trade routes once crossed the mountains of southern Arabia.
- the Arabian Peninsula
the full, formal geographical name for the peninsula itself
- the Arab world
broader term that includes all Arabic-speaking countries, not just the peninsula
- the Middle East
much larger region; Arabia is only a part of it
用法筆記
Often used with a definite article in geographical descriptions ('the history of Arabia'), but no article when used as a proper name ('Arabia is known for its deserts').
常見錯誤
2. the name found in ancient, medieval, and pre-modern writings for a broad territo
the name found in ancient, medieval, and pre-modern writings for a broad territory of West Asia that extended beyond the peninsula itself to include regions where Arab peoples lived and where early kingdoms, trading cities, and tribal societies were located
Ancient Arabia was famous for its production of frankincense and myrrh.
collocation: Ancient Arabia
Devika's history report examined the kingdoms of pre-Islamic Arabia.
Roman historians described the luxurious goods they imported from Arabia in the first century.
Parts of southern Arabia were home to farming communities thousands of years ago.
- the Arab world
modern term that includes all Arab-majority countries, broader than historical Arabia
- Arabia Felix
ancient Roman name for the southern, more fertile part of the peninsula
用法筆記
This sense appears primarily in historical or literary writing. In modern contexts, use 'the Arabian Peninsula' or the name of a specific country instead.