gulf

About 13.67 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. noun A hollow place in the earth; an abyss; a deep chasm or basin.
2. noun That which swallows; the gullet.
3. noun That which swallows irretrievably; a whirlpool; a sucking eddy.
4. noun A portion of an ocean or sea extending into the land; a partially landlocked sea

   the Gulf of Mexico

5. noun A large deposit of ore in a lode.
6. noun A wide interval or gap; a separating space.
7. noun A difference, especially a large difference, between groups.
8. noun The bottom part of a list of those awarded a degree, for those who have only just passed.

Similar words

chasm abyss brink sinkhole cesspool ditch pit graben moat loophole

Often followed by

of war between coast stream and states oil to

Word family

gulfed gulfing gulfs