Gaza
Americannoun
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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.
noun
Etymology
Origin of Gaza
First recorded in 1570–80; compare Arabic ghazzah, Biblical Hebrew 'ázāh
Example Sentences
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At the mass funeral on Tuesday, one of the largest ever organised in Gaza, men lined up on the sand in silence for prayer.
From Barron's ● Aug. 4, 2026
Hamas has agreed to a U.S.-backed plan aimed at disarming the group and securing Israel’s withdrawal from Gaza.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 4, 2026
Palestinians face many international banking restrictions and those in Gaza cannot register with most digital payment platforms.
From BBC ● Aug. 3, 2026
Amid the rubble of Gaza, the majority of the two million population is reliant on humanitarian aid to survive and there are few ways for people to earn a decent salary.
From BBC ● Aug. 3, 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
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