baia

coastal inlet

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An elevated oblique view of a broad blue sea inlet, partly enclosed by two curving arms of land, with a wide opening clearly connecting it to the open sea.

noun

bay

BAY/beɪ/

A broad inlet of water partly enclosed by land.

Etymology

bayLatincoastal inlet

Latin baia already named a coastal inlet. The English sense preserves that geographical idea: a recess in the shoreline, with land partly surrounding the water.

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baia

bay

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