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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Hormuz

Alternative routes to export Iranian oil that don’t go through the Strait of Hormuz, like trucking oil overland, won’t come close to replacing the oil transported by sea, according to analysts.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 22, 2026

Traders are concerned the improvement in Hormuz might not be sustainable, particularly if fighting breaks out again.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 21, 2026

Late on Wednesday, Iranian state media reported the sound of explosions in the southern Hormozgan province overlooking the Strait of Hormuz, breaking a spell of relative calm.

From Barron's ● Oct. 21, 2026

Flows through the Strait of Hormuz and alternative export routes averaged more than 24 million barrels a day in the week through Oct.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 21, 2026

In the days of long ago, when Persia was a famous and beautiful land, with innumerable rose gardens that perfumed the whole country and gorgeous palaces, there lived a king, named Hormuz.

From Jewish Fairy Tales and Legends by Sol Aronson

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