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

The fighting has severely disrupted shipping through the strategically vital Strait of Hormuz, a narrow maritime choke point that typically handles around a fifth of the world's oil and natural gas. — Sam Meredith, CNBC, 4 Aug. 2026

Temporary traffic signals will be operating at several rally choke points. — Josh Max, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026

Shipping traffic through Hormuz was limited over the weekend, with more activity visible through the Bab el Mandeb choke point. — Chantal Da Silva, NBC news, 27 July 2026

But much as the geology of the Strait of Hormuz gives Iran a narrow choke point to throttle international trade, the geology of the mountain, known in Iran as Kuh-e Kolang Gaz La, provides powerful protection for nuclear equipment. — Stephanie Pappas, Scientific American, 23 July 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