Persian Gulf

American  

noun

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

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Persian Gulf British  

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)

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Persian Gulf Cultural  

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

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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

In 2022, his Persian Gulf Cafe in Westwood was vandalized, its glass front door shattered, after he shared images on Instagram of a memorial at the cafe honoring Iranian women in anti-government protests that year.

From Los Angeles Times

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

From Barron's

The new research indicates that between 7000 and 5000 years ago, the Persian Gulf extended much farther inland than it does today.

From Science Daily

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

From Barron's

Qatar, a Persian Gulf nation with little airspace of its own, has long cultivated ties with the U.S. military.

From The Wall Street Journal