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

The published text of the memorandum of understanding says Iran will define the future administration of the strait in dialogue with Oman and the other Gulf States, but "in line" with international law.

From Barron's • Jun. 29, 2026

After announcing the pause of the evacuation plan on Thursday, Dominguez on Friday said he was working with parties, including the US, Iran and Oman, to obtain guarantees vessels would not be targeted.

From BBC • Jun. 26, 2026

The IMO said Friday that a total of 15 vessels transited this morning, with 11 of them using the southern corridor backed by the IMO and with assistance from the U.S. and Oman.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 26, 2026

Maritime Trade Operations, a Royal Navy organization, said Thursday it had received a report of an attack on a ship a few miles southeast of Dahit, Oman.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 25, 2026

“The only sea passage from the PersianGulf to the Gulf of Oman and then out to sea. Twenty-one percent of the world’s oil travels through the narrow passage.”

From "The Smartest Kid in the Universe" by Chris Grabenstein