gulf
noun
a portion of an ocean or sea partly enclosed by land.
gulfs
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pluralof gulf.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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The Strait of Hormuz has been a critical trading entrepôt for centuries, a passageway between the Persian and Oman gulfs.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 14, 2026
Soaring income inequality and a housing crisis have widened the gulfs between classes.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 22, 2023
England have contributed to the biggest gulfs, beating Italy 74-0 and Ireland 69-0 in 2022.
From BBC ● Mar. 24, 2023
The other two spawn in the spring in either the central Baltic or its gulfs farther north.
From Science Magazine ● Nov. 1, 2022
It came from the stars and the black velocities, and the shining movements, and the silent gulfs of space.
From "The Martian Chronicles" by Ray Bradbury
