Meanings
- A gulf, a marginal sea of Southwest Asia, Middle East, an arm of the Indian Ocean
- Synonym of Persian Gulf, the body of water between Iran and the Arabian Peninsula.
President Donald Trump is making plans for the United States to begin referring to the Persian Gulf as the Gulf of Arabia or the Arabian Gulf, two administration officials familiar with the discussions told CNN.
2025 May 7, Alayna Treene, “Trump planning to change how US refers to Persian Gulf”, in CNNSynonyms: Persian Gulf
- datedobsoleteSynonym of Red Sea, the body of water between Egypt and the Arabian Peninsula.
Synonyms: Red Sea
Synonyms & antonyms
proper nounSynonym of Persian Gulf, the body of water between Iran and the Arabian Peninsula.
proper nounSynonym of Red Sea, the body of water between Egypt and the Arabian Peninsula.
Cite this entry
Arabian Gulf. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Arabian%20Gulf
“Arabian Gulf.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Arabian%20Gulf. Accessed November 4, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Arabian Gulf,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Arabian%20Gulf.
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