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Gulf States
plural noun
1.
the states of the U.S. bordering on the Gulf of Mexico: Florida, Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana, and Texas.
2.
Also called Persian Gulf States. the oil-producing countries bordering on or located near the Persian Gulf: Bahrain, Iran, Iraq, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates.
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Contemporary Examples
A sign that the Gulf States and/or Turkey told the White House they were getting out if the footsie continued?
Camp-Fire and Cotton-Field Thomas W. Knox
His route has not been accurately traced, but it is certain he travelled the Gulf States and crossed the Mississippi.
The Prehistoric World E. A. Allen
British Dictionary definitions for Gulf States
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plural noun the Gulf States
1.
the oil-producing states around the Persian Gulf: Iran, Iraq, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Qatar, the United Arab Emirates, and Oman
2.
the states of the US that border on the Gulf of Mexico: Alabama, Florida, Louisiana, Mississippi, and Texas
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