Gaza Strip

American  

[gah-zuh strip, gaz-uh] / ˈgɑ zə ˈstrɪp, ˈgæz ə /

noun

1. Also called Gaza.  a coastal area on the eastern Mediterranean: formerly in the Palestine mandate, occupied by Israel since 1967 and under limited Palestinian self-administration since 1994.

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Gaza Strip British  

noun

1. a coastal region on the SE corner of the Mediterranean: administered by Egypt from 1949; occupied by Israel from 1967; granted autonomy in 1993 and administered by the Palestinian National Authority from 1994. Pop: 1 763 387 (2013 est). Area: 363 sq km (140 sq miles)

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Gaza Strip Cultural  

1. A small strip of land between Egypt (see also Egypt), Israel, and the Mediterranean Sea. Israel occupied it during the Six-Day War. Populated by Israelis and stateless Palestinians, it has been one of the scenes of the intifada. Arabs see it as part of a future Palestinian state.

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Etymology

Origin of Gaza Strip

First recorded in 1945–50

Example Sentences

A majority of the population of the modern-day Gaza Strip descended from refugees of the Nakba.

From Salon

With a pot of glue, a blade and a keen eye, Manal al-Saadani repairs tattered banknotes -- a necessity in the Gaza Strip, where the cash in circulation is wearing out.

From Barron's

"This constitutes a further violation of the agreement. Israel demands the immediate return of the three deceased hostages still being held in the Gaza Strip," it added.

From Barron's

US pressure led to a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas, two years after a devastating war began in the Gaza Strip.

From Barron's

Qatar, a key mediator in the Hamas-Israel war, on Thursday condemned fresh Israeli air strikes on the Gaza Strip, saying they threatened to upend a fragile weeks-long truce.

From Barron's