Synonyms for sudan

Noun

1. Sudan, Republic of the Sudan, Soudan, African country, African nation

usage: a republic in northeastern Africa on the Red Sea; achieved independence from Egypt and the United Kingdom in 1956; involved in state-sponsored terrorism

2. Sudan, Soudan, geographical area, geographic area, geographical region, geographic region

usage: a region of northern Africa south of the Sahara and Libyan deserts; extends from the Atlantic to the Red Sea