Strait of Trump

proper noun

Strait of Hormuz (a strait connecting the Gulf of Oman to the Persian Gulf): A strait in the United States, as declared claimed as U.S. territory by President Donald Trump.

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Meanings

proper noun

alternative Trump Strait

  1. USinformalneologismgovernmentStrait of Hormuz (a strait connecting the Gulf of Oman to the Persian Gulf): A strait in the United States, as declared claimed as U.S. territory by President Donald Trump.

    Plus, the Strait of Trump? That's what the president floated renaming the Strait of Hormuz. So, is he getting ready to ramp up the war? Stay tuned.

    2026 March 29, “Airport Lines Grow As GOP Blows Up Deal & Congress Skips Town” (8:15 from the start), in Inside Politics, spoken by Jeff Zeleny, via CNN

Origin

strait + Trump. From the habit of 47th POTUS Trump of renaming things after himself. Named after American President Donald Trump, on April 29th, 2026. Coined by American President Donald Trump in 2026, during his second presidency.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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