Gaza Strip

American  

[gah-zuh strip, gaz-uh] / ˈgɑ zə ˈstrɪp, ˈgæz ə /

noun

1. Also called Gaza.  a coastal area on the eastern Mediterranean: formerly in the Palestine mandate, occupied by Israel since 1967 and under limited Palestinian self-administration since 1994.

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Gaza Strip British  

noun

1. a coastal region on the SE corner of the Mediterranean: administered by Egypt from 1949; occupied by Israel from 1967; granted autonomy in 1993 and administered by the Palestinian National Authority from 1994. Pop: 1 763 387 (2013 est). Area: 363 sq km (140 sq miles)

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Gaza Strip Cultural  

1. A small strip of land between Egypt (see also Egypt), Israel, and the Mediterranean Sea. Israel occupied it during the Six-Day War. Populated by Israelis and stateless Palestinians, it has been one of the scenes of the intifada. Arabs see it as part of a future Palestinian state.

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Etymology

Origin of Gaza Strip

First recorded in 1945–50

Example Sentences

What will become of the 5.6 million Palestinians living in the West Bank and Gaza Strip?

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 4, 2026

Since 2007, Hamas has controlled the Gaza Strip, where it has functioned both as a military force and a de facto government dispensing social services.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 1, 2026

Organised by the Egyptian Committee in the Gaza Strip, the meals take place in camps sheltering displaced Palestinians.

From Barron's • Feb. 22, 2026

Palestinians have started to re-enter the Rafah border crossing between the Gaza Strip and Egypt after it reopened for the movement of people.

From BBC • Feb. 2, 2026

An anticipated   Israeli withdrawal from the Gaza Strip in 2005 may offer some   medium-term opportunities for economic growth.

From The 2005 CIA World Factbook by United States. Central Intelligence Agency