bay

[US]/beɪ/
[UK]/beɪ/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. a body of water partially enclosed by land, smaller than a gulf
vt. to bark at or howl at
vi. to bark or howl, especially loudly

Phrases & Collocations

bay leaf

bay window

bay area

at bay

bay bridge

causeway bay

san francisco bay

guantanamo bay

bay of bengal

hudson bay

chesapeake bay

tampa bay

bay city

discovery bay

tokyo bay

repulse bay

prudhoe bay

engine bay

quarry bay

manila bay

Example Sentences

the Bay of Biscay.

bay flounder; bay scallops.

I enjoy the view of the bay in the starlight.

the bay could support aquatic life.

the crowd bayed for an encore.

the press is baying for blood.

the bay and the square were a seamless cope.

a bay that indents the southern coast.

walking to the mouth of the bay to absorb the view.

a cargo bay; an engine bay.

a mob baying its fury.

They sailed through the Bay of Biscay.

The pack of hounds was baying loudly.

The bay is well-known as a safe anchorage.

They built a barrage across the bay.

a pack of wolves baying the moon.

the bay's black waves fret the seafront.

she emerged leading a bay horse.

Real-world Examples

I'll let you know when I find a bay for the drive.

Source: TV series Person of Interest Season 2

We have smoke coming from our avionics bay. We are evacuating. Request fire trucks.

Source: Pilot English 900 Sentences

Did you ever see a swan mowing the lawn down by the bay? Down by the bay.

Source: Classic children's song animation Super Simple Songs

Chesapeake Bay is not the ocean, but it is the biggest bay in the United States.

Source: American students' world geography textbook

" The bay it is, lad, " he agreed.

Source: American Elementary School English 5

Beyond it we can see minesweepers patrolling the bay. It underlines the relentless buildup of Russian forces.

Source: BBC Listening Compilation March 2014

Oh great, an old fireplace. And large bay windows.

Source: Hear England

The government started cleaning up the bay in 1977, and by 1997 the water was considered safe.

Source: Scishow Selected Series

The bay is not always golden.

Source: American English dialogue

Two miles farther on, we were stopped by a promontory that screened the bay from southerly winds.

Source: Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea (Original Version)

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