Hormuz

[ hawr-mooz, hawr-muhz ]

noun

1. Strait of, a strait between Iran and the United Arab Emirates, connecting the Persian Gulf and the Gulf of Oman.

Hormuz

/ ˈhɔːmʌz; hɔːˈmuːz /

noun

1. an island off the SE coast of Iran, in the Strait of Hormuz : ruins of the ancient city of Hormuz, a major trading centre in the Middle Ages. Area: about 41 sq km (16 sq miles)

Example Sentences

And if the Strait of Hormuz were to be blocked by Iran or any other country or entity, oil prices would skyrocket.

From The Daily Beast

Yes, the campaign would be more interesting if American warships were getting shelled in the Straits of Hormuz.

From The Daily Beast

They could agree to procedures in the Straits of Hormuz to prevent incidents from escalating.

From The Daily Beast

If a conflict with Iran escalated beyond airstrikes to a naval struggle in the Strait of Hormuz, more resources would be diverted.

From The Daily Beast

In January 7, 2008, five Iranian speedboats darted around three U.S. warships in the Straits of Hormuz in the Persian Gulf.

From The Daily Beast

Ormuz, or Hormuz, an island at the entrance of the Persian Gulf, once a great commercial dpt.

From Project Gutenberg

In the 14th century it was supplanted by Hormuz and lapsed into its former insignificance.

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"The diamond," cried Rabba, excitedly, and Ali snatched it from the cap of Hormuz.

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Full well they knew that when Hormuz was in a rage, lives were quickly forfeit.

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It dropped to the ground, and looking up, Hormuz saw that the stranger had vanished.

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