Gulf War

American  

noun

1. a conflict (Jan.–Feb. 1991) between Iraq and the United States and its allies to expel Iraq from Kuwait.

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Gulf War British  

noun

1. the war (1991) between US-led UN forces and Iraq, following Iraq's invasion of Kuwait

2. See Iran-Iraq War

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Example Sentences

The surge since drones and missiles started flying in recent weeks has been in line with the period after the start of the Gulf War in 1990.

From The Wall Street Journal

The last time soaring oil prices drove the U.S. into recession was in 1990, after the first Gulf War.

From MarketWatch

Some analysts say a better parallel for a period of higher energy prices would be the 1990 shock from the Persian Gulf War.

From The Wall Street Journal

The current situation has far more in common with 1990, when an oil shock from the Persian Gulf War tipped the economy into recession, said Pingle.

From The Wall Street Journal

The oil wells set ablaze in Kuwait in the 1990s during the first Gulf War took months to extinguish and released an estimated 130 to 400 million tonnes of CO2 equivalent.

From Barron's