choke point

noun

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

Examples of choke point in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Crude oil is moving through the Strait of Hormuz at a pace that is starting to approach prewar levels, a notable rebound for the world’s most critical oil choke point. — Evan Halper, Washington Post, 30 Sep. 2026

The Houthis have also solidified their control over the Bab el-Mandeb Strait oil choke point in the Red Sea. — Jason Ma, Fortune, 28 Sep. 2026

The Houthis' offensive along Yemen's Red Sea coast has raised new concerns over the Bab el-Mandeb, another critical maritime choke point. — Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 22 Sep. 2026

Spreading out suppliers doesn’t help if the company runs into a choke point downstream and only a handful of countries control that particular downstream step. — Zaharia-Gabriel Sidere, Forbes.com, 21 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1944, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for choke point

• counterpoint
• disappoint
• multipoint
• needlepoint
• reappoint
• adjoint
• anoint
• appoint
• checkpoint
• conjoint
• disjoint
• endpoint