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bay
noun
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How to pronounce bay:

Definition of bay:

bay (noun):
a stretch of shoreline that curves inwards
an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf.

Synonyms for bay:

alcove
arm (of the sea)
bay laurel
bay tree
bight
cove
creek
embayment
entrance
firth or frith
fjord
guantanamo bay
gulf
ingress
inlet
laurus nobilis
natural harbour
sea
sea loch
sound
true laurel
water

Antonyms for bay:

whole
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