Straits of Hormuz

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

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Meanings

proper nounthe Straits of Hormuz pl (plural only)
  1. alternativepluralplural onlyAlternative form of Strait of Hormuz.

    Oman could not afford to alienate Iran, given that its territorial waters overlap those of Iran in the strategic Straits of Hormuz.

    2018, Dilip Hiro, Cold War In The Islamic World: Saudi Arabia, Iran And The Struggle For Supremacy, Oxford University Press, →ISBN, →OCLC, page 325

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
hormuz
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