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

The former SNP leader has some projects lined up at home and abroad and is writing a book about the four weeks his in-laws spent trapped in Gaza.

From BBC

"We understand that emotions are high, particularly given the ongoing suffering in Gaza and the devastation in Lebanon. These are not distant issues for our community," it said.

From BBC

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