bay

noun/beɪ/

Frequency rank: #1,388 of 20,003 in the WORDED list (wordfreq data)

Meaning

A part of the sea or a lake partly enclosed by a curve of the land.

Illustration for the English word “bay”

Example sentence

The boat was anchored in the calm bay by the shore.

Synonyms & related words

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