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- Dictionarygulf/ɡʌlf/
noun
- 1. a deep inlet of the sea almost surrounded by land, with a narrow mouth. Similar
- 2. a deep ravine, chasm, or abyss. Similar
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GULF definition: 1. a very large area of sea surrounded on three sides by a coast: 2. the Persian Gulf and the…. Learn more.
1. : a part of an ocean or sea extending into the land. 2. : a deep chasm : abyss. 3. : whirlpool. 4. : a wide gap. the gulf between generations. gulf. 2 of 2. verb. gulfed; gulfing; gulfs. transitive verb. : engulf. Synonyms. Noun. arm. bay. bight. cove. creek [ chiefly British] embayment. estuary. firth. fjord. fiord.
Deep, wide and often filled with water, a gulf is any vast and seemingly unbridgeable area. You've probably heard of the Gulf of Mexico, that large body of water that's partly surrounded by land. But a gulf doesn't have to be all about the ocean.
a portion of an ocean or sea partly enclosed by land. a deep hollow; chasm or abyss. Synonyms: split, rift, cleft, gully, gorge, canyon. any wide separation, as in position, status, or education. something that engulfs or swallows up.
Definition of gulf noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
1. countable noun. A gulf is an important or significant difference between two people, things, or groups. Within society, there is a growing gulf between rich and poor. [+ between] ...the gulf between rural and urban life. [+ between] Synonyms: chasm, opening, split, gap More Synonyms of gulf. 2. countable noun.
a large area of sea that has land almost all the way around it: the Arabian Gulf. gulf noun [C] (DIFFERENCE) an important difference between the opinions or situations of two groups of people: There is a growing gulf between the rich and the poor. (Definition of gulf from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)
