noun
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the Persian Gulf
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the Gulf of Carpentaria
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(modifier) of, relating to, or adjoining the Gulf
Gulf country
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the Hauraki Gulf
noun
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a large deep bay
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a deep chasm
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something that divides or separates, such as a lack of understanding
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something that engulfs, such as a whirlpool
verb
Other Word Forms
- gulflike adjective
- gulfy adjective
Etymology
Origin of gulf
1300–50; Middle English go ( u ) lf < Old French golfe < Italian golfo < Late Greek kólphos, Greek kólpos bosom, lap, bay
Example Sentences
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The gulf between U.S. and non-U.S. performance has continued into the current year.
From Los Angeles Times
The gulf between the two is only going to get wider.
From Barron's
The gulf between the two is only going to get wider.
From Barron's
In New York, the tech industry is driving local economic growth like never before -- but it is also widening the gulf between the haves and have-nots.
From Barron's
It also has an overwhelmingly positive 99% audience score on Rotten Tomatoes - but there is a big gulf between that and its 10% score from film critics.
From BBC
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