choke point

noun

: a strategic narrow route providing passage through or to another region

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Christopher Wells became active in a neighborhood movement to convince Kansas City to erect no parking signs along one side of Northeast 78th Street, preventing the choke point. Laura Bauer, Kansas City Star, 26 Mar. 2026 The Middle East crisis has severely disrupted oil exports through the Strait of Hormuz, which typically carries about a fifth of the world's oil and liquified natural gas (LNG) and represents a key choke point for fertilizer trade. Sam Meredith, CNBC, 26 Mar. 2026 Below are four choke points to watch as the pressure campaign quietly reshapes broadcast television. Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 25 Mar. 2026 Energy and desalination plants are threatened Iran has practically closed the Strait of Hormuz, a choke point connecting the Persian Gulf to the rest of the world, while claiming safe passage for vessels from countries other than its enemies. Alon Bernstein, Los Angeles Times, 22 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for choke point

Word History

First Known Use

1944, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of choke point was in 1944

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“Choke point.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/choke%20point. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.

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