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Gaza

American

[gah-zuh, gaz-uh] / ˈgɑ zə, ˈgæz ə /

noun

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.
Gaza Strip.

Gaza British

/ ˈɡɑːzə /

noun

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

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The talks resulted in a national unity government for the occupied West Bank and Gaza.

From BBC

At least eight children who were evacuated from Gaza as premature babies in the early weeks of the war, have returned from Egypt and been reunited with their relatives.

From BBC

The Israelis have hit it very hard and effectively since the Gaza war started with the Hamas attacks of 7 October 2023.

From BBC

Nearly six months after a fragile ceasefire came into force in Gaza, Palestinians in this war-torn territory are still struggling.

From BBC

Nerdeen Kiswani leads Within Our Lifetime, a Palestinian advocacy group active in New York City, and has been a key figure in organizing protests particularly focused on the Gaza war.

From Barron's

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