# Ashkelon

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /ˈæʃkəlɒn/ · frequency rank #62,684

## Definitions
1. A coastal city in the Southern District of Israel on the Mediterranean coast.

## Etymology
Borrowed from Hebrew אַשְׁקְלוֹן (′ašqəlōn).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/ashkelon