Gaza

American  

[gah-zuh, gaz-uh] / ˈgɑ zə, ˈgæz ə /

noun

1. Also called Gaza City.  a seaport and ancient trade route center on the Mediterranean Sea, in the Gaza Strip, adjacent to southwest Israel: occupied by Israel since 1967 and under limited Palestinian self-administration since 1994.

2. Gaza Strip.

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Gaza British  

/ ˈɡɑːzə /

noun

1. Arabic name: Ghazzah.  a city in the Gaza Strip: a Philistine city in biblical times. It was under Egyptian administration from 1949 until occupied by Israel (1967). Pop: 787 000 (2005 est)

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Etymology

Origin of Gaza

First recorded in 1570–80; compare Arabic ghazzah, Biblical Hebrew 'ázāh 

Example Sentences

The international flotilla of some 100 boats, mostly setting sail from Barcelona on April 12, will head towards Gaza around April 20, according to the organisers.

From Barron's • Apr. 4, 2026

Some 20 French boats set sail from Marseille on Saturday to join up with an international flotilla making a renewed effort to break an Israeli blockade and deliver aid to Gaza, AFP reporters saw.

From Barron's • Apr. 4, 2026

Some 5,000 new Palestinian police officers for Gaza are said to have been recruited, with many trained in Egypt.

From BBC • Mar. 28, 2026

In a statement, he said Mladenov was linking all key issues including the entry of the technocratic committee and international forces into the Gaza Strip to Hamas's weapons.

From BBC • Mar. 28, 2026

Many of the fabrics that we know of today came to Europe via the Muslims, and their names still show their origins: damask from Damascus, muslin from Mosul, gauzes from Gaza.

From "Sugar Changed the World: A Story of Magic, Spice, Slavery, Freedom, and Science" by Marc Aronson