The word gulf is a noun that means a sea inlet with a narrow mouth, mostly surrounded by land. A famous gulf is the Gulf of Mexico. Some synonyms for gulf are cove, basin, and bayou.
The gulf means "a great piece of water"
a coast on the gulf
No; it is a Gulf, hence the name. Just for you to understand, a Gulf has the shape of a bay, but on a much larger scale.
Gulf is a portion of sea, partly surrounded by the coast.
A gulf is an inlet of the sea. The gulf is usually almost completely surrounded by land with only a small, narrow mouth. Synonyms are fjord and estuary.
It is a part of an ocean or sea that is partly surrounded by land.
a portion of an ocean or sea partly enclosed byland
It is the Gulf of Mexico, not golf (which is a sport). Basically, a gulf is an inlet of the sea almost surrounded by land.
Am I missing something here? The Gulf of California is an arm of the Pacific Ocean, wouldn't it by definition be at sea level?
You must first look on a map. I know that this don't help but I am sorry.
A gulf is a large body of sea or ocean water that is partially enclosed by land, a wide, deep chasm or abyss, or a wide, impassable gap or separation.
An area of sea which is a major indent in a coastline. The Gulf of Mexico & the Gulf of Carpentaria are good examples. While not as large as a Sea in its own right, a Gulf is a major maritime feature.I did not get it.Locate the Gulf of Mexico on your map. Now, write a definition of a gulf? what is the answer? please help me. It is a major indent in a coastline, an area of coast which is not straight but is indented by the sea in that the sea is formed into a semi circular shape because of the shape of the coastline. If you look at the Gulf of Mexico, South from the USA in Central America, then you will see thait it is a particular shape, it is the shape of the area of sea, as formed by the land which is defined as a Gulf.