chokepoint
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of chokepoint
First recorded in 1965–70
Example Sentences
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The Strait of Hormuz long has been known as a crucial energy chokepoint, but the expensive investment needed to bypass the waterway didn’t seem like it was worth the effort.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 15, 2026
Iran is putting pressure on the group to close the chokepoint again, Arab officials said.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 2026
The Strait of Hormuz is a key chokepoint through which one-fifth of the world's oil passes in peacetime.
From Barron's • Apr. 9, 2026
It has established that it can control the key maritime chokepoint, even without a navy and an airforce.
From BBC • Apr. 8, 2026
Oil-market analysts say it is likely the Hormuz chokepoint, critical to global oil supply, will remain at least partially closed for some time, despite hopes for a cease-fire.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 2026
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