choke point

noun

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

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In the industrial era, democracies understood the immense danger of relying on a single source for energy or a narrow geographic choke point for critical minerals. Aidan Gomez, Fortune, 17 June 2026 Uncertainy over what’s in the agreement and other risks will are likely to keep traffic through the critical choke point to a trickle for weeks or months. Chris Isidore, CNN Money, 15 June 2026 The Strait of Hormuz, a critical global energy choke point, has become a central focus for Western governments after Iranian threats and restrictions on maritime traffic. Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 8 June 2026 The Bab el-Mandeb is one of the world's key trade choke points, connecting the Red Sea to the Gulf of Aden and the Arabian Sea. Spencer Kimball, CNBC, 5 June 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 25 Jun. 2026.

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