Gulf (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

noun
  1. a portion of an ocean or sea partly enclosed by land.
  2. a deep hollow; chasm or abyss.
  3. any wide separation, as in position, status, or education.
  4. something that engulfs or swallows up.
verb (used with object)
  1. to swallow up; engulf.
noun
  1. a large deep bay
  2. a deep chasm
  3. something that divides or separates, such as a lack of understanding
  4. something that engulfs, such as a whirlpool
verb
  1. to swallow up; engulf
noun the Gulf
  1. the Persian Gulf
  2. Australian
    • the Gulf of Carpentaria
    • of, relating to, or adjoining the Gulf
  3. the Hauraki Gulf
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