WEST BANK

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does West Bank mean? 

• WEST BANK (noun)
  The noun WEST BANK has 1 sense:

1. an area between Israel and Jordan on the west bank of the Jordan river; populated largely by Palestinians

  Familiarity information: WEST BANK used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• WEST BANK (noun)

Meaning:

An area between Israel and Jordan on the west bank of the Jordan river; populated largely by Palestinians

Classified under:

Nouns denoting spatial position

Instance hypernyms:

geographic area; geographic region; geographical area; geographical region (a demarcated area of the Earth)

Meronyms (parts of "West Bank"):

Nablus (an ancient city in the West Bank north of Jerusalem; the home of Jacob in biblical times)

Domain member region:

Aksa Martyrs Brigades; al-Aksa Martyrs Brigades; Martyrs of al-Aqsa (a militant offshoot of al-Fatah that is the newest and strongest and best equipped faction active in the West Bank; responsible for many deadly attacks in Israel in 2002)

Holonyms ("West Bank" is a part of...):

Israel; Sion; State of Israel; Yisrael; Zion (Jewish republic in southwestern Asia at eastern end of Mediterranean; formerly part of Palestine)