Arab states of the Persian Gulf
- noun
:
estados árabes del Golfo Pérsico
- Israel continues to have informal dealings with Arab states of the Persian Gulf and the Maghreb and conducts extensive, if quiet, trade relations with a number of Arab states.
Examples
-
Iran sought to reduce tensions with the Arab states of the Persian Gulf, particularly with its major regional rival, Saudi Arabia.
Academic text (2001) -
The Arab states of the Persian Gulf, including Saudi Arabia and Qatar, have formed a military alliance to enhance regional security.
-
Tourism has increased significantly in the Arab states of the Persian Gulf due to their luxurious resorts and modern infrastructure.
-
Economic cooperation among the Arab states of the Persian Gulf has led to significant investments in technology and renewable energy.
Synonyms
Countries in southwestern Asia that border the Persian Gulf, such as Saudi Arabia and Qatar
Surface Forms
Morphology
Arab + state + of + the + Persian + gulf
The phrase is fully compositional: a B1 learner who knows 'Arab' (people from Arabia), 'states' (countries), and 'Persian Gulf' (a named stretch of sea) can combine these to infer it means the Arab-majority countries bordering the Persian Gulf. This follows a common 'X states of Y' geographic naming pattern found across languages, so the meaning is directly derivable from the constituents.
Etymology
Arab states of the Persian Gulf comes from a simple picture: the Arab countries that sit on the coast of the Persian Gulf. 'States' here means 'countries', so the phrase became a short way to talk about that group of countries.
