gulf

CEFRB1

/ɡʌlf/

noun

Türkçe translations

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    A large area of sea partly surrounded by land or a wide difference.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    That which swallows; the gullet.

Examples

  • The Mississippi River flows into the Gulf of Mexico.

  • The quarrel left a gulf between the two families.

At a glance

Sits at B1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
1
Citations
5
Synonyms
2

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. A hollow place in the earth; an abyss; a deep chasm or basin.

  2. That which swallows irretrievably; a whirlpool; a sucking eddy.

  3. A portion of an ocean or sea extending into the land; a partially landlocked sea

More examples

In context

  • The ship is bound for the Gulf of Mexico.

  • the Gulf of Mexico

  • the Persian Gulf

Synonyms

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Origin

noun

From Middle English gulf, goulf, golf, from Old French golf, from Italian golfo, from Late Latin colfos, from Ancient Greek κόλπος (kólpos, “bosom, gulf”), of obscure origin, but possibly from Proto-Indo-European *kʷelp- (“to curve, arch”).