gulf

[guhlf] / gʌlf /

NOUN

sea inlet

Synonyms

STRONG

basin bay bayou bight cove firth harbor slough sound whirlpool

NOUN

deep, gaping hole

Synonyms

STRONG

abyss breach cave cavity chasm cleft crevasse depth depths distance expanse gap gulch hiatus hollow opening pit ravine rent rift separation shaft split void well whirlpool

Antonyms

STRONG

closing closure juncture solid

Example Sentences

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All nine countries lining the two connected gulfs, including Iran under any management, will want passage restored.

From The Wall Street Journal

Their options include military countermeasures as well as building pipelines to bypass the gulf.

From The Wall Street Journal

Cargoes from the gulf reach Asia in roughly 10 to 20 days, arriving first in India and later in Northeast Asia, they said.

From MarketWatch

And then there is the deep gulf in understanding and trust which leads many to be sceptical.

From BBC

That gulf, between law as prescribed and as practiced, is among Mr. Loznitsa’s chief concerns.

From The Wall Street Journal