Gaza

[ gah-zuh, gaz-uh ]

/ ˈgɑ zə, ˈgæz ə /

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noun

a seaport on the Mediterranean Sea, in the Gaza Strip, adjacent to southwest Israel; occupied by Israel 1967–94; since 1994 under Palestinian self-rule: ancient trade-route center.

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Also called Ga·za Cit·y

[gah-zuh-sit-ee, gaz-uh] /ˈgɑ zə ˈsɪt i, ˈgæz ə/ .

Origin of Gaza

First recorded in 1570–90; from Arabic

Words nearby Gaza

Gayomart, gay power, gay rights, gaywings, gaz., Gaza, gazabo, gazang, gazania, Gazankulu, gazar

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How to use Gaza in a sentence

A study of Israeli moms who’d lived for years near the Gaza border under constant threat of rocket fire showed their brains were less active in regions related to empathy.
What makes one mom different from another|Abigail Tucker|June 4, 2021|Washington Post
The post, written in response to Israel’s actions at the time including bombing Lebanon and cutting off Gaza residents’ access to utilities, was first reported by the Washington Free Beacon.
What every workplace can learn from Google’s antisemitism debacle|Sarah Todd|June 3, 2021|Quartz
Lapid and Bennett were already on the verge of a deal three weeks ago when talks suspended over the Gaza operation.
Israeli right wing leader announces plan to oust Netanyahu with "change government"|Barak Ravid|May 30, 2021|Axios
Young people can’t find jobs and with each fight between Israel and Hamas civilians in Gaza feel the brunt of it.
Opinion | Netanyahu, Hamas must go to achieve any peace|Peter Rosenstein|May 27, 2021|Washington Blade

Even before the latest round of Israeli airstrikes, Gaza’s health care system was exhausted.
A Palestinian Doctor’s Account of Life Under Israeli Bombardment in Gaza|Salam Khashan|May 27, 2021|Time
I saw it first hand during the conflict in Gaza this summer when friendships ended as the conflict and the rhetoric heated up.
Muslims & Jews Unite vs. Abercrombie & Fitch|Dean Obeidallah|December 16, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Since June, Israel has conducted two large-scale military operations in the West Bank and Gaza.
The Radicals Who Slaughtered a Synagogue|Creede Newton|November 19, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The roots of the violence can be found in the nearly six decades since Israel conquered Gaza and the West Bank.
The Radicals Who Slaughtered a Synagogue|Creede Newton|November 19, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The area has long been peaceful, missing out on the turmoil common to the Gaza and the occupied West Bank.
A New Intifada? Israel’s Arab Citizen Uprising Spreads|Creede Newton|November 10, 2014|DAILY BEAST
That morning, Israeli Air Force launched Operation Pillar of Defense in response to hundreds of incoming rockets from Gaza.
Trans in the Holy Land: ‘Marzipan Flowers,’ Tal Kallai, and the Shattering of Israel’s LGBT Taboos|Itay Hod|November 4, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Baldness is come upon Gaza: Ascalon hath held her peace with the remnant of their valley: how long shalt thou cut thyself?
The Bible, Douay-Rheims Version|Various
Finding that this did not attract pupils, he changed to Gaza; which he evidently expected to be more popular.
The Age of Erasmus|P. S. Allen
From Harish itself no goods whatever are exported by land, excepting, occasionally, dates for Gaza.
The Caravan Route between Egypt and Syria|Ludwig Salvator
Gaza was taken, Jaffa stormed, and ten thousand French soldiers advanced under their young general on Acre.
History of the English People, Volume VIII (of 8)|John Richard Green
Gaza and the neighbouring cities became the strongholds of the Philistine pirates, and effectually barred the road to Asia.
Early Israel and the Surrounding Nations|Archibald Sayce

British Dictionary definitions for Gaza

Gaza

/ (ˈɡɑːzə) /

noun

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)Arabic name: Ghazzah

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