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the Gulf states noun[ plural ] uk /ˌɡʌlf ˈsteɪts/ us /ˌɡʌlf ˈsteɪts/ a region in the southeastern part of the US that includes Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, and Florida: A stationary front across the Gulf of Mexico will keep a chance of showers and thunderstorms across the Gulf states and into Florida. Gov. Bush, meanwhile, has contacted fellow governors in other Gulf states to begin developing a regional ocean policy. The Council is made up of state and federal representatives of the five Gulf states. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases Towns & regions: named regions of countries Aberdeen City Aberdeenshire Affrilachian AK AL East Yorkshire English Canadian Essex fife Mississippi Mississippian Missouri Missourian MN South Lanarkshire Staffordshire Stirling Stirlingshire Strathclyde the Fertile Crescent |