This is the 227th most frequent Hebrew word.
עלייה
The Hebrew word "עלייה" (Aliyah) means "ascent" or "immigration to Israel."
Here, 'עלייה' means 'increase,' referring to a numerical or statistical growth.
הייתה עלייה משמעותית במספר התיירים בשנה האחרונה.
There was a significant increase in the number of tourists in the past year.
In this context, 'עלייה' refers to an elevation or a hill, a geographic feature.
בקיץ אנחנו בדרך כלל גרים בעלייה שנמצאת ליד הכפר.
In the summer, we usually live on the hill located near the village.
The term 'עלייה' here relates to immigration, specifically referring to Jewish immigration to Israel, often with a spiritual or national connotation of 'ascending.'