gulf
/ɡʌlf/
noun
- A large area of ocean that is partly surrounded by land.
- The ship sailed across the Gulf of Mexico.
- Many fish live in the warm waters of the gulf.
- The hurricane formed over the gulf and moved toward the coast.
- A big difference or gap between two people, groups, or ideas.
- There is a gulf between what they say and what they do.
- The cultural gulf made it hard for them to understand each other.
- Bridging the gulf between rich and poor is a major challenge.
- A deep hole or chasm in the ground.
- The explorer peered into the dark gulf below.
- The earthquake opened a gulf in the earth.
- They stood at the edge of a deep gulf in the canyon.