strait of hormuz

English Thesaurus

1. a strategically important strait linking the Persian Gulf and the Gulf of Oman (noun.object)

instance hypernym	:	sound, strait,
definition	:	a narrow channel of the sea joining two larger bodies of water (noun.object)

part meronym	:	arabian sea,
definition	:	a northwestern arm of the Indian Ocean between India and Arabia (noun.object)