English Explanatory Dictionary

Gulf of Mexico

English dictionary entry

Meanings

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  1. A gulf to the south of the United States, to the east and north of Mexico, and to the north of Cuba.

Pronunciation

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Word forms

Gulf of Mexico the Gulf of Mexico Gulf of México

Etymology

Calque of Spanish golfo de México, first attested in 1550 on a world map held at the Bodleian Library. In widespread use since the mid-17th century, predating the independence of Mexico. Alternatively gulf + of + Mexico. Cognate of French golfe du Mexique.

Synonyms

Bay of Mexico Gulf of America

Related words

American Mediterranean Sea Caribbean Sea Gulf Coast Gulf Stream
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