Persian Gulf

noun

1. an arm of the Arabian Sea, between SW Iran and Arabia. 600 miles (965 km) long.

Persian Gulf

noun

1. a shallow arm of the Arabian Sea between SW Iran and Arabia: linked with the Arabian Sea by the Strait of Hormuz and the Gulf of Oman; important for the oilfields on its shores. Area: 233 000 sq km (90 000 sq miles)

Persian Gulf

1. Arm of the Indian Ocean between Arabia and Iran.

The Persian Gulf oil fields are among the most productive in the world.

The Persian Gulf region was dominated by Britain for most of the twentieth century. After Britain's withdrawal in the late 1960s, the United States and the Soviet Union competed for influence in the region. (See Persian Gulf War.)

Example Sentences

Iran has periodically seized tankers and cargo ships travelling in and around the Persian Gulf, which is a key global shipping route for oil and liquefied natural gas.

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“We think it’s illegal,” said Ronald Reagan when Democrats tried to invoke it to block his deployment of the Navy to escort oil tankers in the Persian Gulf in 1987.

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The Persian Gulf monarchies aren’t traditionally known for moving fast and breaking things, at least in the advanced technology sphere.

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According to the authors, the interaction between rivers, tides, and shifting sediments at the northern edge of the Persian Gulf played a defining role in shaping the world's first urban centers.

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Sphere Entertainment announced a deal to build a Sphere in the Persian Gulf nation last October, but has been mum on the timing.

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