gulf
a portion of an ocean or sea partly enclosed by land.
a deep hollow; chasm or abyss.
any wide separation, as in position, status, or education.
something that engulfs or swallows up.
to swallow up; engulf.
Origin of gulf
1Other words for gulf
Other words from gulf
- gulflike, adjective
- gulfy, adjective
Words that may be confused with gulf
Words Nearby gulf
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How to use gulf in a sentence
Turnage, who objected to delaying second doses, focused his testimony on the city’s effort to address the gulf in vaccine appointments between the wealthiest and poorest wards.
D.C. releases early data on vaccine recipients amid push for equitable distribution | Michael Brice-Saddler, Julie Zauzmer, Lola Fadulu | February 1, 2021 | Washington PostOver the six day window, the Preference and Prediction Surveys showed a widening gulf.
How a data scientist beat the polls by nailing the Georgia senate race | Shawn Tully | January 9, 2021 | FortuneThen there’s the growing gulf between the haves and have-nots when it comes to the two pillars of AI, data and hardware.
A first of its kind analysis of division data by the Arizona Daily Star and ProPublica shows the gulf between Arizona’s reputation and the reality faced by families seeking assistance for their loved ones.
People with Developmental Disabilities Were Promised Help. Instead, They Face Delays and Denials. | by Amy Silverman for Arizona Daily Star, with data analysis by Alex Devoid, Arizona Daily Star | November 5, 2020 | ProPublicaNo protocol will let Martian devices communicate with Earth devices in real time, but a DTN can ensure that messages make their way across the gulf between planets eventually.
The outlets giving these pronouncements the most airtime are Arabic news stations in the gulf.
The Dangerous Drug-Funded Secret War Between Iran and Pakistan | Umar Farooq | December 29, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTBut The Pinkprint gives little consideration to the gulf between her various musical selves.
Nicki Minaj Bares Her Own Vulnerability on ‘The Pinkprint’ | Rawiya Kameir | December 16, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTSadly, laws throughout the Middle East—from North Africa to the gulf—limit the rights of religious minorities and non-believers.
What It’s Like to Be an Atheist in Palestine | Waleed al-Husseini, Movements.Org | December 8, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTIn the south, the gulf States view their Persian nuclear neighbor as a permanent archenemy.
The Nuclear Deal That Iran’s Regime Fears Most | Djavad Khadem | November 22, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTA sign that the gulf States and/or Turkey told the White House they were getting out if the footsie continued?
Two broad dormer windows looked out toward the gulf, and as far across it as a man's eye might reach.
The Awakening and Selected Short Stories | Kate ChopinHer glance wandered from his face away toward the gulf, whose sonorous murmur reached her like a loving but imperative entreaty.
The Awakening and Selected Short Stories | Kate ChopinThere are two principal bays of vast size, one called the gulf of St. Lawrence, the other French bay.
But this port (to obviate misunderstanding) is not on the Ocean lying eastward, but on that gulf which I have called French bay.
On one hand is the yawning gulf of social catastrophe represented by socialism.
The Unsolved Riddle of Social Justice | Stephen Leacock
British Dictionary definitions for gulf (1 of 2)
/ (ɡʌlf) /
a large deep bay
a deep chasm
something that divides or separates, such as a lack of understanding
something that engulfs, such as a whirlpool
(tr) to swallow up; engulf
Origin of gulf
1Derived forms of gulf
- gulflike, adjective
- gulfy, adjective
British Dictionary definitions for Gulf (2 of 2)
/ (ɡʌlf) /
the Persian Gulf
Australian
the Gulf of Carpentaria
(modifier) of, relating to, or adjoining the Gulf: Gulf country
NZ the Hauraki Gulf
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Scientific definitions for gulf
[ gŭlf ]
A large body of ocean or sea water that is partly surrounded by land.
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