Gulf
Gulf noun - A narrow opening between hillsides or mountains that can be used for passage.
Usage example: the gulf was too wide to cross, so we had to hike down into it and go through it
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Kloof
Kloof noun - A narrow opening between hillsides or mountains that can be used for passage.
Usage example: halfway up its side, the couple sat in the cool shadows of the cliff overlooking the length of the kloof
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Kloof and Gulf. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 28, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/gulf/kloof
Gulf & Kloof. N.p., 2016. Web. 28 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/gulf/kloof>.
Kloof or Gulf. 2016. Accessed July 28, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/gulf/kloof.
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