gulf
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2.3
- noun
- /ɡʌlf/
:
golfo
- The importance of the Gulf is, without question, its abundance of oil.
- gulf waters
- oil in the gulf
- gulf countries
We didn't need a wall from the Gulf of Mexico to the Pacific Ocean.
- We didn't need a wall from the Gulf of Mexico to the Pacific Ocean.
- The entire northern part of the Gulf of Mexico is dead to the world.
- But what he can do is insist on changing the name of the Gulf of Mexico.
- This guy takes us out to Korea Beach, which is the Persian Gulf, OK.
- And my, my dad's mate said, let's drive to the Gulf.
- Other wealth managers such as UBS, Deutsche Bank and HSBC have also identified the Gulf as a growth region.
- It's America stealing the oil from from the Arabs in in the Gulf.
- And then he's going to jump out of the plane and let the plane fly out over the gulf and run out of fuel and land in the gulf.
- I work closely with the Gulf States and it's a real Game of Thrones.
- But there are American carrier strike groups in the eastern Med and in the Gulf.
- And that would be Gettysburg, Alcatraz, Gulf Island, National Seashore.
- You know, Muslims have got the North Africa and the and the Gulf and Pakistan.
- Some say make America great again, some say Gulf of America.
- Arctic Gulf of America hot and cold.
Examples
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What was it doing in the Gulf of Mexico?
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If you're planning to be anywhere in the Gulf today, better batten down the hatches.
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" We're lucky to have the Gulf so close, you know.
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And especially in the Gulf after the oil boom.
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It's one of these new retirement communities they built down on the Gulf.
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If you have to be out on the gulf, do exercise extreme caution.
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I checked the wind; it was blowing from the gulf toward the land.
Fiction book (2001) -
A light wind off the Gulf is riffling over the marsh grass in waves.
Fiction book (1997) -
I've got a tropical depression in the Gulf moving inland towards the coast.
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The gulf of Mexico is known for its rich marine biodiversity and beautiful coastlines.
Compounds
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3.2
A war in 1990–1991 when many countries led by the United States forced Iraq out of Kuwait
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2.7
A coastal area by the Gulf of Mexico in the southern United States known for beaches and fishing
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2.5
A large part of the Atlantic Ocean south of the United States and east of Mexico
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3.4
A 1990–1991 war when Iraq invaded Kuwait and a US-led group fought to push out Iraqi troops
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3.1
A warm ocean current that flows from the Gulf of Mexico past the US east coast toward Europe
- Specialized
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7.8
A long-term illness affecting people who served in the 1991 Gulf War that causes tiredness, headaches, stomach and breathing problems
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3.7
A large part of the Pacific Ocean between the Alaska Peninsula and the Alexander Archipelago along Alaska's southern coast
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3.0
A long narrow sea between the Baja California Peninsula and the mainland of northwestern Mexico
Countries in southwest Asia with mainly Arab people that border the Persian Gulf
The part of the United States along the Gulf of Mexico, including Alabama, Florida, Louisiana, Mississippi, and Texas
- Archaic
A sea area between Thailand, Cambodia and Vietnam now called the Gulf of Thailand
A large area of sea where the St Lawrence River meets the Atlantic Ocean near eastern Canada
A gulf of the Mediterranean Sea in southwestern Turkey that attracts many tourists for its beautiful coast
A large shallow bay in northern Australia with wide tidal flats and mangrove trees
The eastern part of the Baltic Sea between southern Finland and northern Estonia
Countries in southwestern Asia that border the Persian Gulf, such as Saudi Arabia and Qatar
- Specialized
A sickness that affected many people who served in the 1991 Gulf War, causing tiredness, headaches, and memory problems
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Surface Forms
Etymology
Gulf comes from an old Greek word kolpos meaning 'bosom' or 'fold'. Think of the land folding around the sea like a cup that holds water, which is why a gulf is a large, partly closed area of sea.