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

It can attack U.S. bases in the region and halt shipping in the Persian Gulf and the Strait of Hormuz, through which about a fifth of the world’s oil and a fourth of its liquefied natural gas flow.

From Barron's

Big shocks can see the oil price double over a year, and an attack on the Strait of Hormuz would be the biggest.

From Barron's

“If we see a ramping up in that situation in the coming days, there is a possibility that Iran could blockade the Strait of Hormuz,” which would be a “massive headache for logistics globally,” he says.

From The Wall Street Journal

Arab states fear strikes on Iran risk disrupting oil tankers moving through the Strait of Hormuz, the narrow waterway at the mouth of the Persian Gulf that divides Iran from its Arab neighbors and through which passes around a fifth of the world’s oil shipments.

From The Wall Street Journal

The United Arab Emirates, Iran’s close neighbor across the Strait of Hormuz, didn’t take part in the lobbying effort, according to the Arab officials.

From The Wall Street Journal