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

But she hopes the upcoming celebration will mark the "beginning of the return of the sweet life to Gaza".

From Barron's

A Palestinian woman who was detained during Gaza war protests at Columbia University has been released after a year in immigration detention in Texas, her lawyers say.

From BBC

Though the scale in Lebanon has yet to reach anything seen in Gaza, Whittall said, the “groundwork is being laid.”

From Los Angeles Times

He was tasked with stabilizing Gaza, supporting a delicate political transition in Syria and planning for another potential conflict with Iran, U.S. officials said.

From The Wall Street Journal

The foreign tours are rolling on in 2026, with the couple recently visiting Jordan where they met with wounded children from Gaza.

From The Wall Street Journal