Ri·yadh (r -yäd ) The capital and largest city of Saudi Arabia, in the east-central part of the country east-northeast of Mecca. Situated in a desert oasis, it was a walled city until the oil boom of the 1950s led to the demolition of older structures to make way for commercial expansion. Population: 4,080,000. |
Riyadh [rɪˈjɑːd]
n
(Placename) the joint capital (with Mecca) of Saudi Arabia, situated in a central oasis: the largest city in the country. Pop.: 2 800 000 (1996 est.)
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| Noun | 1. |  Riyadh - joint capital (with Mecca) of Saudi Arabia located in the central oasis; largest city in Saudi ArabiaKingdom of Saudi Arabia, Saudi Arabia - an absolute monarchy occupying most of the Arabian Peninsula in southwest Asia; vast oil reserves dominate the economy |
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