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Strait of Hormuz en · PROPN

Pronunciation

• (Southern-England) audio

Meanings

1. A strait connecting the Gulf of Oman to the Persian Gulf.
   • using air-to-air refueling, Iraq had attacked as far as the Strait of Hormuz. 1999, Marvin Pokrant, Desert Storm at Sea, What the Navy Really Did, page 44:
   • Its success has even spawned a term, “Dubaification” — the spread of the same malls and towers, restaurants, airport lounges and luxury brands that make places feel secure and, despite its proximity to Iran and the now blockaded Strait of Hormuz, out of harm’s way. 2026 March 16, Richard Florida, “Could This Be the End of Dubai?”, in The New York Times, →ISSN, archived from the original on 16 Mar 2026:
   • Oil and liquefied natural gas tankers moving through the Strait of Hormuz carry around 20% of the world’s supply. But for countries on the Persian Gulf, the waterway is more than just an energy route – it’s a lifeline for more than 100 million people. 2026 March 20, Eleni Giokos, “The Strait of Hormuz is about more than just oil. It feeds 100 million people”, in CNN Business, archived from the original on 23 Mar 2026:

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Translations (56)

sv Hormuzsundet (strait) · de Straße von Hormus (strait) · ja ホルムズ海峡 (strait) · fr détroit d'Ormuz (strait) · tr Hürmüz Boğazı (strait) · es estrecho de Hormuz (strait) · uz Hoʻrmuz boʻgʻozi (strait) · cmn 荷莫茲海峽 /荷莫兹海峡 (strait) · ga Caolas Hormuz (strait) · nb Hormuzstredet (strait) · nn Hormuz-sundet (strait) · kmr Tengava Hurmiz (strait) · nb Hormuz-stredet (strait) · kk Ормуз бұғазы (strait) · th ช่องแคบฮอร์มุซ (strait) · hy Հորմուզի նեղուց (strait) · mk Ормуски Проток (strait) · gl Estreito de Ormuz (strait) · hu Hormuzi-szoros (strait) · bn হরমুজ প্রণালী (strait) · bg Ормузки проток (strait) · yue 霍爾木茲海峽 /霍尔木兹海峡 (strait) · ka ჰორმუზის სრუტე (strait) · ur آبنائے ہرمز (strait) · cs Hormuzský průliv (strait) · sw Mlango-Bahari wa Hormuz (strait) · uz Ҳўрмуз бўғози (strait) · af Straat van Hormoes (strait) · uk Ормузька протока (strait) · hi होरमुज़ जलसन्धि (strait) · az Hörmüz boğazı (strait) · be Армузскі праліў (strait) · it stretto di Hormuz (strait) · ro Strâmtoarea Ormuz (strait) · fi Hormuzinsalmi (strait) · et Hormuzi väin (strait) · sq Ngushtica e Hormuzit (strait) · nl Straat van Hormuz (strait) · pt estreito de Hormuz (strait) · fa-ira تَنْگِهٔ هُرْمُز (strait) · es estrecho de Ormuz (strait) · cmn 霍爾木茲海峽 /霍尔木兹海峡 (strait) · ko 호르무즈 해협 (strait) · hi होरमुज़ की जलसंयोगी (strait) · sk Hormuzský prieliv (strait) · da Hormuzstrædet (strait) · rsk Ормуски морйоуз (strait) · vi eo biển Hoóc-mút (strait) · pl Ormuz (strait) · id Selat Hormuz (strait) · ca estret d'Ormuz (strait) · el Στενά του Ορμούζ (strait) · tg гулӯгоҳи Ҳурмуз (strait) · ru Орму́зский проли́в (strait) · hi होरमुज़ जलडमरूमध्य (strait) · ar مَضِيق هُرْمُز (strait)