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Common collocations with gulf in American Collocation

gulf noun countable

US /ɡʌlf/

big

deep
enormous
great
huge
impassable
unbridgeable
vast
wide
yawning

There was an unbridgeable gulf between the world of the miners and that of the educated gentlemen.

becoming bigger

growing
widening

It was clear that the growing gulf between the US and Europe on this subject is becoming an increasing problem.

of a particular type

cultural
ideological
philosophical
psychological

Between the two parties there was a fundamental philosophical gulf.

close a gulf

bridge
close
cross
fix

In fact the gap between politics and people is getting wider and the big question is how to bridge that gulf.

make a gulf bigger/smaller

narrow
widen

Climate change will widen the gulf between rich and poor.