palestine

palestine — noun

1. a region in Western Asia along the eastern coast of the Mediterranean Sea, lying

1.名詞
釋義

a region in Western Asia along the eastern coast of the Mediterranean Sea, lying between the Jordan River and the sea, and including the modern areas often called the West Bank and the Gaza Strip.

例句

Maya wrote a school report on the geography and history of Palestine.

proper noun used without an article

Many ancient trade routes once passed through Palestine on the way to Egypt.

preposition pattern: through + Palestine

同義詞
  • the Holy Land

    religious or historical framing, especially in Christian, Jewish, or Muslim contexts

  • the Palestinian territories

    modern political term covering the West Bank and the Gaza Strip

  • the Levant

    broader regional label that also includes Lebanon, Syria, and Jordan

文法句型

proper noun (no article)

用法筆記

Always capitalised and used without an article (say 'in Palestine', not 'in the Palestine'). The same name is used both for the historical region and, in many contexts, for the modern Palestinian territories.

常見錯誤

❌She has visited the Palestine twice.
✅She has visited Palestine twice.
💡proper place names take no definite article.
❌He studies palestine history at university.
✅He studies Palestinian history at university.
💡use the adjective 'Palestinian' before another noun, and always capitalise the place name.