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

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Gaza Strip

In Al-Zawayda, in the central Gaza Strip, a tent in a camp for displaced people shows a match on a small television screen.

From Barron's ● Jun. 18, 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

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

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 4, 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

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