Collocations for gulf - noun

deep, great, huge, unbridgeable, wide, yawning | growing, widening
There appeared to be a growing gulf between the prosperous south and the declining towns of the north.

cause, create
This atrocity has created a huge gulf between the two groups.

widen
Other factors widened the gulf that separated rich from poor.

emphasize, illustrate
The documentary illustrated the gulf between industrialized and developing countries.

bridge, span
The new degree course aims to bridge the gulf between education and industry.

exist | separate sb/sth
the yawning gulf that separates the two cultures

open up
A gulf had opened up between the former friends.

~ between
For many teachers, there existed an unbridgeable gulf between home and school life.

~ in
the huge gulf in level between professional and amateur teams