Gulf States1. The countries bordering the Persian Gulf in southwest Asia, including Iran, Iraq, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Qatar, United Arab Emirates, and Oman. 2. The states of the southern United States with coastlines on the Gulf of Mexico. |
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms | Noun | 1. | Gulf States - a region of the United States comprising states bordering the Gulf of Mexico; Alabama and Florida and Louisiana and Mississippi and TexasSouth - the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line Louisiana, Pelican State, LA - a state in southern United States on the Gulf of Mexico; one of the Confederate states during the American Civil War Magnolia State, Mississippi, MS - a state in the Deep South on the gulf of Mexico; one of the Confederate States during the American Civil War Lone-Star State, Texas, TX - the second largest state; located in southwestern United States on the Gulf of Mexico | | 2. | Gulf States - the countries in southwestern Asia that border the Persian GulfState of Bahrain, Bahrain, Bahrein - an island country in the Persian Gulf off the coast of Saudi Arabia; oil revenues funded progressive programs until reserves were exhausted in 1970s Iran, Islamic Republic of Iran, Persia - a theocratic Islamic republic in the Middle East in western Asia; Iran was the core of the ancient empire that was known as Persia until 1935; rich in oil Al-Iraq, Irak, Iraq, Republic of Iraq - a republic in the Middle East in western Asia; the ancient civilization of Mesopotamia was in the area now known as Iraq United Arab Emirates - a federation of seven Arab emirates on the eastern Arabian peninsula; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1971; rich in oil reserves |
Translations Gulf States npl the Gulf States → los paĆses del Golfo Gulf States npl the Gulf States ( in Middle East) → les pays mpl du Golfe
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