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GAZA STRIP
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A coastal region at the southeastern corner of the Mediterranean bordering Israel and Egypt
Example:
he is a Palestinian from Gaza
Synonyms:
Gaza; Gaza Strip
Classified under:
Nouns denoting spatial position
Instance hypernyms:
geographic area; geographic region; geographical area; geographical region (a demarcated area of the Earth)
Holonyms ("Gaza Strip" is a part of...):
Israel; Sion; State of Israel; Yisrael; Zion (Jewish republic in southwestern Asia at eastern end of Mediterranean; formerly part of Palestine)