Gulf

Mexico's northern waters

Gulf with a capital G typically refers to the Persian Gulf region or the Gulf of Mexico area.

Gulf states can mean either the oil-producing nations around the Persian Gulf or the U.S. states bordering the Gulf of Mexico, depending on context.

The Gulf War refers to conflicts in the Persian Gulf region: He served in the Gulf. (Lowercase gulf is any large inlet or a wide separation.)

geography

Persian

Of or from Iran

  • ArabianOf the peninsula
  • MexicoNorth American southern nation
  • OmanArabian Peninsula monarchy

Thailand · Guinea · Finland · California · Alaska · Tonkin · Bengal · stream · coast · states

conflict

war

Armed struggle between groups

occupation · oil · desert · troops · sanctions · ceasefire · intervention · tanker · crisis · tensions

Categories
Opposites
body of water vs landmass

Gulfland

Earth's solid surface

shore · coast · mainland · dry land · continent

water body shape/configuration

Gulfstrait

Constricted marine passage

channel · narrows · passage · sound · isthmus

metaphorical division vs connection

Gulfbridge

Structure spanning an obstacle

connection · bond · closeness · unity · intimacy

Phrases
Family

engulf, engulfed, gulfs, engulfing, engulfs, engulfment

Familiarity
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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G