Explore Gulf through 10+ example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning and related words like water or disconnect. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.
Gulf in a sentence
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Gulf meaning
- A hollow place in the earth; an abyss; a deep chasm or basin.
- That which swallows; the gullet.
- That which swallows irretrievably; a whirlpool; a sucking eddy.
Synonyms of Gulf
Using Gulf
- The main meaning on this page is: A hollow place in the earth; an abyss; a deep chasm or basin. | That which swallows; the gullet. | That which swallows irretrievably; a whirlpool; a sucking eddy.
- Useful related words include: body of water, water, disconnect, disconnection.
- In the example corpus, gulf often appears in combinations such as: the gulf, gulf of, gulf coast.
Context around Gulf
- Average sentence length in these examples: 31.9 words
- Position in the sentence: 13 start, 7 middle, 0 end
- Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Gulf
- In this selection, "gulf" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 31.9 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, persian, grand, 1970s, war, regular and super stand out and add context to how "gulf" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include in the gulf of mexico, 1 2022 gulf war era, gulf coast, persian gulf and gulf war. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "gulf" sits close to words such as gate, gross and knife, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with gulf
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
The Gulf of Aqaba, also known as the Gulf of Eilat, is shared by Israel, Jordan, Egypt, and Saudi Arabia. (20 words)
There are several potential splashdown sites in the Gulf with four to the west of Florida in the Gulf of Mexico. (21 words)
Gulf's former headquarters, originally referred to as "the Gulf Building" (now the Gulf Tower office condos), is an art-deco skyscraper. (22 words)
But Governor White soon soured on Grand Gulf and Middle South, and in 1982, he publicly ruminated about the state government taking over AP&L and running it as a state utility if that was the only way to protect Arkansans from Grand Gulf’s costs. (46 words)
A few days earlier, the United States’ McFaul and Kearsarge warships left the Persian Gulf while carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN-72) and its strike group quickly left the Mediterranean Sea and sailed swiftly through the Red Sea to the Gulf of Oman. (43 words)
Gulf countries had been increasingly worried the situation would spill into “a grave regional conflagration which might be beyond anyone’s control or ability to contain,” said Abdelaziz al-Sagher, head of the Saudi-based Gulf Research Center. (38 words)
Example sentences (20)
Until well into the 1970s, Gulf (in common with other oil companies) sold distinctive brands of petrol/gasoline including subregular Gulftane, Good Gulf regular, Gulf No-Nox premium, and Gulf Super Unleaded (aka Gulfcrest).
At the same time, Gulf Lubricants (UK) Ltd was set up to market Gulf products (mostly manufactured by the Gulf Netherlands operation) in the UK.
Gulf's former headquarters, originally referred to as "the Gulf Building" (now the Gulf Tower office condos), is an art-deco skyscraper.
Beginning Oct. 1, 2022, Gulf War-era veterans who served on active duty in a theater of combat operations after the Persian Gulf War may be eligible to enroll in VA health care.
But Governor White soon soured on Grand Gulf and Middle South, and in 1982, he publicly ruminated about the state government taking over AP&L and running it as a state utility if that was the only way to protect Arkansans from Grand Gulf’s costs.
The Gulf of Aqaba, also known as the Gulf of Eilat, is shared by Israel, Jordan, Egypt, and Saudi Arabia.
The season-less collection debuted with clothing inspired by the colors of the Gulf Oil logo and the gear worn by the British team, which Gulf sponsors.
After a relative lull in tropical activity in the Gulf of Mexico over the past couple of weeks, tropical development will be possible early next week in the western Caribbean and southern Gulf of Mexico region.
Applicants must live within Gulf Wind’s field of membership, and either be a member or have a direct family member that is a Gulf Winds member.
Gulf countries had been increasingly worried the situation would spill into “a grave regional conflagration which might be beyond anyone’s control or ability to contain,” said Abdelaziz al-Sagher, head of the Saudi-based Gulf Research Center.
Manama: Gulf Hotels’ Group, renowned owners of the iconic Gulf Hotel Bahrain Convention & Spa, Crowne Plaza Bahrain, and Novotel Bahrain Al Dana Resort, are participating in the Saudi Travel Market, taking place from February 25th to 27th, 2024.
Prime Minister Marape said Gulf Governor, Sir Chris Haiveta has met him today where he was assured that a correction has been made on the issue of the Gulf Business Development Grant.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi underscored India's historical and cultural ties with the Gulf region, and the significant contributions of the Indian diaspora in the Gulf nation.
The Gulf of Aden has become a hotspot of as the Houthis in Yemen have carried out more than two dozen attacks against commercial ships in the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden since mid-November.
The Secretary General of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Jasem Al-Budaiwi expressed his deep condolences to Kuwait over the death and injuries in the fire incident in the Gulf country.
They are a “circum” Gulf of Mexico migrant traveling over land along the eastern edge of Mexico into Texas, as opposed to “trans” gulf migrants that simply fly over the water.
He lauded keenness of all Arab brothers on bolstering the Gulf and Arab solidarity and stability by reaching a final deal that strengthens solidarity and guarantees achieving the best for the Arabian Gulf states and their peoples.
The northern end of the strait leads into Leyte Gulf, and Oldendorf intended to place a battle line “squarely across the Leyte exit of the strait,” blocking Japanese access to the gulf.
There are several potential splashdown sites in the Gulf with four to the west of Florida in the Gulf of Mexico.
A few days earlier, the United States’ McFaul and Kearsarge warships left the Persian Gulf while carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN-72) and its strike group quickly left the Mediterranean Sea and sailed swiftly through the Red Sea to the Gulf of Oman.
Phrases with gulf
These phrases have their own page with example sentences containing the full combination:
Common combinations with gulf
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- the gulf 122×
- gulf of 60×
- gulf coast 32×
- persian gulf 17×
- gulf and 13×
- and gulf 11×
- gulf war 10×
- florida gulf 8×
- in gulf 7×
- gulf state 6×