Gulf
noun
A large area of sea or ocean that is partly enclosed by land, larger than a bay.
The Gulf of Mexico is known for its warm, clear waters.
Often appears as...
- gulf of mexico
- persian gulf
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Geographical
noun
A big difference between two groups, states, or situations.
There is a large gulf in wealth between the rich and the poor.
Often appears as...
- gulf between rich and poor
- class gulf
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Disapproving
noun
A large area of sea or ocean that is partly enclosed by land, larger than a bay.
The Gulf of Mexico is known for its warm, clear waters.
Often appears as...
- gulf of mexico
- persian gulf
Usage tips
Geographical
noun
A big difference between two groups, states, or situations.
There is a large gulf in wealth between the rich and the poor.
Often appears as...
- gulf between rich and poor
- class gulf
Usage tips
Disapproving
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Pro Tip 1/3Not Always Large
Some gulfs are smaller and can be similar to bays, especially in common usage.
We spent the afternoon sailing in the small gulf near the village.
Pro Tip 2/3Enclosed by Land
Picture a gulf as an arm of a sea or ocean reaching into the land, but not fully enclosed.
The Gulf of California stretches up between Baja California and the Mexican mainland.
Pro Tip 3/3Distinctive Names
Gulfs are often given names that may reflect history, nearby countries, or distinctive features.
The Arabian Gulf is another name for the Persian Gulf.
Pro Tip 1/3Not Always Large
Some gulfs are smaller and can be similar to bays, especially in common usage.
We spent the afternoon sailing in the small gulf near the village.
Pro Tip 2/3Enclosed by Land
Picture a gulf as an arm of a sea or ocean reaching into the land, but not fully enclosed.
The Gulf of California stretches up between Baja California and the Mexican mainland.
Pro Tip 3/3Distinctive Names
Gulfs are often given names that may reflect history, nearby countries, or distinctive features.
The Arabian Gulf is another name for the Persian Gulf.
Pro Tip 1/3Not Always Large
Some gulfs are smaller and can be similar to bays, especially in common usage.
We spent the afternoon sailing in the small gulf near the village.
Pro Tip 2/3Enclosed by Land
Picture a gulf as an arm of a sea or ocean reaching into the land, but not fully enclosed.
The Gulf of California stretches up between Baja California and the Mexican mainland.
Pro Tip 3/3Distinctive Names
Gulfs are often given names that may reflect history, nearby countries, or distinctive features.
The Arabian Gulf is another name for the Persian Gulf.
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Mental Health for All by...
to try to do a little bit to transform the lives of people affected by mental illness, and a particularly critical action that I focused on is to bridge the gulf between the knowledge we have that can transform lives, the knowledge of effective treatments, and how we actually use that knowledge in the everyday world.
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The transformative power...
You have a fantastic ear. Everybody has a fantastic ear. So nobody is tone-deaf. But I tell you what. It doesn't work for me to go on with this thing, with such a wide gulf between those who understand, love and are passionate about classical music, and those who have no relationship to it at all.
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James Balog: Time-lapse...
across a gulf of mutual incomprehension. There is great confusion when the two look at each other. Art, of course, looks at the world through the psyche, the emotions -- the unconscious at times -- and of course the aesthetic.
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Barbara Natterson-Horowit...
who are struggling with postpartum depression and psychosis? Well, despite all of this promise, unfortunately the gulf between our fields remains large. To explain it, I'm afraid I'm going to have to air some dirty laundry.
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Why is our universe...
even traveling at the fastest speed, the speed of light, will not be able to overcome the ever-widening gulf between us. So astronomers in the far future looking out into deep space will see nothing but an endless stretch
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Jeffrey Brown: How we...
to my surprise, they were around my age, but the gulf that was between us was vast. It was like we were in two completely different worlds. And so as I contemplated all of this and looked at what was happening,
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Time-lapse proof of...
most of the time art and science stare at each other across a gulf of mutual in comprehension there is great confusion when the two look at each other art of course looks at the world through the psyche the
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The Man Who Can Control...
when swarms invade we are inevitably separated by an invisible barrier created by our different senses and perceptions swarms may share our world but the gulf between us couldn't be greater
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The Water Crisis PIPE...
down towards the gulf of california on route more than a dozen dams reservoirs and some of the longest water canals in the world serve seven states in the and two in mexico
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Africa’s rhyming history...
cannon on a public town and invited jaja to a quote negotiating session once onboard jaja was transported along the coast to the gulf coast colony given a
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Mental Health for All by...
to try to do a little bit to transform the lives of people affected by mental illness, and a particularly critical action that I focused on is to bridge the gulf between the knowledge we have that can transform lives, the knowledge of effective treatments, and how we actually use that knowledge in the everyday world.
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The transformative power...
You have a fantastic ear. Everybody has a fantastic ear. So nobody is tone-deaf. But I tell you what. It doesn't work for me to go on with this thing, with such a wide gulf between those who understand, love and are passionate about classical music, and those who have no relationship to it at all.
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James Balog: Time-lapse...
across a gulf of mutual incomprehension. There is great confusion when the two look at each other. Art, of course, looks at the world through the psyche, the emotions -- the unconscious at times -- and of course the aesthetic.
Video examples
Barbara Natterson-Horowit...
who are struggling with postpartum depression and psychosis? Well, despite all of this promise, unfortunately the gulf between our fields remains large. To explain it, I'm afraid I'm going to have to air some dirty laundry.
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Why is our universe...
even traveling at the fastest speed, the speed of light, will not be able to overcome the ever-widening gulf between us. So astronomers in the far future looking out into deep space will see nothing but an endless stretch
Video examples
Jeffrey Brown: How we...
to my surprise, they were around my age, but the gulf that was between us was vast. It was like we were in two completely different worlds. And so as I contemplated all of this and looked at what was happening,
Video examples
Time-lapse proof of...
most of the time art and science stare at each other across a gulf of mutual in comprehension there is great confusion when the two look at each other art of course looks at the world through the psyche the
Video examples
The Man Who Can Control...
when swarms invade we are inevitably separated by an invisible barrier created by our different senses and perceptions swarms may share our world but the gulf between us couldn't be greater
Video examples
The Water Crisis PIPE...
down towards the gulf of california on route more than a dozen dams reservoirs and some of the longest water canals in the world serve seven states in the and two in mexico
Video examples
Africa’s rhyming history...
cannon on a public town and invited jaja to a quote negotiating session once onboard jaja was transported along the coast to the gulf coast colony given a
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Victor Hugo
French Author
In the French language, there is a great gulf between prose and poetry; in English, there is hardly any difference. It is a splendid privilege of the great literary languages Greek, Latin, and French that they possess a prose. English has not this privilege. There is no prose in English.
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Toussaint Louverture
Haitian Leader
Mastered by deadly passions, Rigaud has dug a gulf at your feet; he has laid snares which you could not avoid. He wished to have you as partisans in his revolt; and to succeed in his object, he has employed falsehood and seduction.
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Lester B. Pearson
Canadian Politician
A great gulf, however, has been opened between man's material advance and his social and moral progress, a gulf in which he may one day be lost if it is not closed or narrowed.
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Nicky Morgan
British Politician
Divides between north and south, towns and cities, between urban and rural areas, cause people to experience a gulf in quality of life and future prospects.
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Norman Schwarzkopf
American General
This gulf war syndrome thing is truly unfortunate, and I've met some of the vets who have this. These are my guys, and I feel terrible about it.
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Richard M. Nixon
American President
Let us build bridges, my friends, build bridges to human dignity across that gulf that separates black America from white America.
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Patrick Campbell
Irish Journalist
There can be a fundamental gulf of gracelessness in a human heart which neither our love nor our courage can bridge.
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Walter Scott
Scottish Novelist
He that climbs the tall tree has won right to the fruit, He that leaps the wide gulf should prevail in his suit.
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Elizabeth Joan Smith
Canadian Politician
There is a gulf between the high value Americans put on life in theory and its cheapness in practice.
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Clifford Geertz
American Scientist
I think the perception of there being a deep gulf between science and the humanities is false.
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Victor Hugo
French Author
In the French language, there is a great gulf between prose and poetry; in English, there is hardly any difference. It is a splendid privilege of the great literary languages Greek, Latin, and French that they possess a prose. English has not this privilege. There is no prose in English.
Quote examples
Toussaint Louverture
Haitian Leader
Mastered by deadly passions, Rigaud has dug a gulf at your feet; he has laid snares which you could not avoid. He wished to have you as partisans in his revolt; and to succeed in his object, he has employed falsehood and seduction.
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Lester B. Pearson
Canadian Politician
A great gulf, however, has been opened between man's material advance and his social and moral progress, a gulf in which he may one day be lost if it is not closed or narrowed.
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Nicky Morgan
British Politician
Divides between north and south, towns and cities, between urban and rural areas, cause people to experience a gulf in quality of life and future prospects.
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Norman Schwarzkopf
American General
This gulf war syndrome thing is truly unfortunate, and I've met some of the vets who have this. These are my guys, and I feel terrible about it.
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Richard M. Nixon
American President
Let us build bridges, my friends, build bridges to human dignity across that gulf that separates black America from white America.
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Patrick Campbell
Irish Journalist
There can be a fundamental gulf of gracelessness in a human heart which neither our love nor our courage can bridge.
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Walter Scott
Scottish Novelist
He that climbs the tall tree has won right to the fruit, He that leaps the wide gulf should prevail in his suit.
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Elizabeth Joan Smith
Canadian Politician
There is a gulf between the high value Americans put on life in theory and its cheapness in practice.
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Clifford Geertz
American Scientist
I think the perception of there being a deep gulf between science and the humanities is false.
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