territorial waters
plural noun
: the waters under the sovereign jurisdiction of a nation or state including both marginal sea and inland waters
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Washington sees the Strait of Hormuz as exclusively an international waterway, whereas Tehran sees it as part of it territorial waters.
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Elizabeth Mendenhall, Fortune, 15 Apr. 2026
Washington sees the Strait of Hormuz as exclusively an international waterway, whereas Tehran sees it as part of it territorial waters.
—Elizabeth Mendenhall, The Conversation, 14 Apr. 2026
The Strait of Hormuz Before the war, ships freely passed through the Strait of Hormuz, in the territorial waters of Iran and Oman.
—Jon Gambrell, Chicago Tribune, 8 Apr. 2026
The strait is in the territorial waters of both Oman and Iran.
—ABC News, 8 Apr. 2026
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Elizabeth Mendenhall, Fortune, 15 Apr. 2026
Washington sees the Strait of Hormuz as exclusively an international waterway, whereas Tehran sees it as part of it territorial waters.
—Elizabeth Mendenhall, The Conversation, 14 Apr. 2026
The Strait of Hormuz Before the war, ships freely passed through the Strait of Hormuz, in the territorial waters of Iran and Oman.
—Jon Gambrell, Chicago Tribune, 8 Apr. 2026
The strait is in the territorial waters of both Oman and Iran.
—ABC News, 8 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for territorial waters
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“Territorial waters.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/territorial%20waters. Accessed 25 Apr. 2026.
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