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

Another 251 were kidnapped and held in captivity in the Gaza Strip, including men, women, children, and foreign nationals.

From BBC • May 12, 2026

The boats in that flotilla were intercepted by Israel off the coasts of Egypt and the Gaza Strip in early October.

From Barron's • May 1, 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

The term intifada came into popular use during the Palestinian uprising against the Israeli occupation of the West Bank and Gaza Strip in 1987.

From BBC • Feb. 25, 2026

The withdrawal of Israel from the Gaza Strip in May 1994 has brought a new set of adjustment problems.

From The 1996 CIA World Factbook by United States. Central Intelligence Agency