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DictionarygulfDeep separation
noun

gulf

A wide or deep gap separating people, things, or places.

A deep gulf separates their views on the issue.

Etymology
gulfFrenchgulf; deep hollow

The ancestor denotes a gulf or deep hollow. The figurative use transfers a physically wide separation to differences that keep people or things far apart.

More examples

  • The gulf between rich and poor widened.
  • She struggled to bridge the gulf between the two families.
  • A narrow bridge crossed the rocky gulf.

Forms

gulf · gulfs

Similar words

divide
A significant separation.
chasm
A deep gap, literal or figurative.