Saudi

Person from Riyadh

Saudi refers to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, a country occupying most of the Arabian Peninsula, or to its people, culture, and government.

As a noun, a Saudi is a citizen or native of Saudi Arabia.

The term appears frequently in contexts involving oil production, Middle Eastern geopolitics, and Islamic holy sites, since Saudi Arabia contains Mecca and Medina.

Saudi officials announced new economic reforms.

She married a Saudi and moved to Riyadh.

geography

Riyadh

Saudi Arabia's capital

  • MeccaIslam's most sacred city
  • MedinaSacred Arabian burial site
  • JeddahMajor Saudi coastal city

Persian Gulf

desert

sand

Fine rock particles

  • dunesWind-formed sand ridges
  • BedouinMiddle Eastern nomadic herder
  • camelHumped desert mammal

oasis · nomad · arid · scorching · haboob · caravan · mirage · sandstorm · heat · vastness

culture

Islam

Quranic monotheistic religion

  • HajjIslamic pilgrimage obligation
  • RamadanNinth Islamic month
  • ArabicSemitic language family member

thobe · abaya · dates · mosque · minaret · calligraphy · souk · oud · falconry · camel racing

oil

petroleum

Natural underground hydrocarbon liquid

  • AramcoSaudi national oil corporation
  • crudeUnpolished, raw state
  • OPECPetroleum exporters' coalition

reserves · refinery · extraction · drilling · barrel · export · hydrocarbons · petrochemical · upstream · downstream

migrants

Filipino

Native of Manila's nation

Indonesian · Egyptian · Yemeni · Sri Lankan · Nepali · Sudanese · Ethiopian · Syrian · domestic worker · laborer

nationality

citizen

Legal national member

  • passportGovernment-issued travel credential
  • expatriateOne living abroad permanently
  • visaTravel authorization stamp

naturalization · residency · consulate · embassy · sponsorship · diaspora · repatriation · identity · allegiance · homeland

Categories
Opposites
regional/gulf identity

SaudiIranian

From Tehran's country

Israeli · Persian · Shia · Qatari · Houthi

religious-secular governance

Saudisecular

Nonreligious, worldly

Turkish · Tunisian · French · Scandinavian · Dutch

social conservatism

SaudiSwedish

Of a Nordic kingdom

Dutch · Danish · liberal · progressive · secular

Phrases
Family

Saudi Arabia, Saudis

Familiarity
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Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G