Hormuz

American  

[hawr-mooz, hawr-muhz] / hɔrˈmuz, ˈhɔr mʌz /

noun

1. Strait of, a strait between Iran and the United Arab Emirates, connecting the Persian Gulf and the Gulf of Oman.

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Hormuz British  

/ ˈhɔːmʌz, hɔːˈmuːz /

noun

1. an island off the SE coast of Iran, in the Strait of Hormuz : ruins of the ancient city of Hormuz, a major trading centre in the Middle Ages. Area: about 41 sq km (16 sq miles)

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Example Sentences

Iranian forces regularly target tankers illegally transporting fuel in the Strait of Hormuz, a key chokepoint for global oil and liquefied natural gas shipments.

From Barron's

The vessel with the name Talara was heading through the Strait of Hormuz when it suddenly changed course towards Iranian waters.

From Barron's

Iran has for years threatened to close the Strait of Hormuz, through which about 20% of all traded oil passes, in retaliation for Western sanctions and other actions against it.

From BBC

Maritime security company Ambrey said the Talara tanker had departed from Ajman in the United Arab Emirates and was heading south through the Strait of Hormuz when it was approached by three small boats, after which it made a "sudden course deviation".

From BBC

Iran seized a Cyprus-registered fuel tanker, shipping companies said, its first such interdiction in the Strait of Hormuz in more than a year.

From The Wall Street Journal