tel aviv

noun

1. a city in W central Israel: one of the centers of Jewish immigration following World War II.

noun

1. a city in W Israel, on the Mediterranean: the largest city and chief financial centre of Israel; incorporated the city of Jaffa in 1950; university (1953): regarded by the international community as the capital of Israel, though most functions of the capital operate from Jerusalem. Pop: 363 400 (2003 est)Official name: Tel Aviv-Jaffa (ˈtɛl əˈviːvˈdʒæfə)