Hormuz Strait

A form of Strait of Hormuz — A strait connecting the Gulf of Oman to the Persian Gulf.

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Meanings

proper nounthe Hormuz Strait
  1. alternativeAlternative form of Strait of Hormuz.

    Since the conflict began we have verified 20 commercial vessels attacked off the Iranian coast, not all of them in the direct vicinity of the Hormuz Strait.

    2026 March 20, Kayleen Devlin, Tom Edgington, Yi Ma, “Nearly 100 ships pass the Hormuz Strait - who is getting through?”, in BBC Verify

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Hormuz Strait. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Hormuz%20Strait

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“Hormuz Strait.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Hormuz%20Strait. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Hormuz Strait,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Hormuz%20Strait.

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