Oman

American  

[oh-mahn] / oʊˈmɑn /

noun

1. Formerly Muscat and Oman.  Sultanate of Oman, an independent sultanate in southeastern Arabia. About 82,800 sq. mi. (212,380 sq. km). Muscat.

2. Gulf of Oman, a northwestern arm of the Arabian Sea, at the entrance to the Persian Gulf.

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Oman British  

/ əʊˈmɑːn /

noun

1. Former name (until 1970): Muscat and Oman.  a sultanate in SE Arabia, on the Gulf of Oman and the Arabian Sea: the most powerful state in Arabia in the 19th century, ruling Zanzibar, much of the Persian coast, and part of Pakistan. Official language: Arabic. Official religion: Muslim. Currency: rial. Capital: Muscat. Pop: 3 154 134 (2013 est). Area: about 306 000 sq km (118 150 sq miles)

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Oman Cultural  

1. Kingdom on the southern and eastern coasts of the Arabian Peninsula on the Arabian Sea, bordered to the northwest by the United Arab Emirates, the west by Saudi Arabia, and the southwest by Yemen. Oman includes a tip of land on one side of the Strait of Hormuz at the entrance to the Persian Gulf.

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Strategically located on trading and military routes between the Persian Gulf and Asia and east Africa, Oman has been occupied by the Portuguese, the Turks, and the Persians; since the beginning of the nineteenth century, it has maintained close relations with Britain.

Oman began exporting oil in 1967.

Example Sentences

Under the 14-point US-Iran memorandum, Iran and Oman, which border Hormuz, must hold talks "to define the future administration and maritime services" in the waterway with other Gulf states.

From Barron's • Jul. 7, 2026

The vessel was at the mouth of the strait, in the Gulf of Oman, when it was attacked, according to the audio recording, in which the vessel’s location was identified.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 7, 2026

And last Friday, France and Britain committed to a joint military mission with Oman to support freedom of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz — “an extremely important development,” Rutte said.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 6, 2026

Without any international fixtures this winter, he was able to work with the players on their training camps in Oman, Stellenbosch and Pretoria.

From BBC • Jul. 3, 2026

The United States and Oman had just completed negotiations on a free-trade agreement to eliminate tariffs and trade barriers between the two nations.

From "The World Is Flat" by Thomas L. Friedman