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embayment

noun

im-ˈbā-mənt

Definition of embayment

as in estuary

a part of a body of water that extends beyond the general shoreline a fingerlike embayment of the Bay of Fundy a river embayment

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Recent Examples of embayment While geographically separated, these coastal embayments are connected by a common biophysical trait that binds them together as the world searches for a way to address the growing climate crisis. — Serge Dedina, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Mar. 2024 It's positioned on the Mississippi Sound, an embayment of the Gulf of Mexico, which provides an awe-worthy stretch of white-sand beach with virtually no crowds. — Southern Living Editors, Southern Living, 20 June 2023 The researchers decided to use the unexpected stop to map the krill and DMS concentrations in a shallow embayment on the island's north side. — Kate Wong, Scientific American, 13 Mar. 2023 Researchers like Hughes have been raising concerns for nearly 50 years about the glaciers that flow into Pine Island Bay and the surrounding Amundsen Sea embayment. — Marissa Grunes, Smithsonian Magazine, 10 Jan. 2023 See All Example Sentences for embayment

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Evening came on; behind the remains of the summer house, the tide could be heard rushing up the estuary.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 15 Oct. 2026
The ministry also said a bulk carrier headed to the port of Mykolaiv with military cargo on board was hit in the estuary of the Bug river along the Black Sea.

— ABC News, ABC News, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of estuary

Noun

Farther south, head to the seaside village of La Parguera, a short boat ride from one of the island's three bioluminescent bays.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Oct. 2026
Annie Koury said she's lived in the area for more than 30 years and has never seen the bay flood like this — and that the city usually does more to protect the area.

— Alys Martinez, CBS News, 27 Oct. 2026

Definition of bay

Noun

Outdoor amenities include an amphitheater, tennis court, and gated steps leading to a secluded beach cove.

— Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 23 Oct. 2026
Occupying a particularly picturesque and secluded stretch of headland, where Aleppo pines drape rocky coves and the cerulean Mediterranean waves lick the similarly shaded horizon, the resort is the hospitality group’s first foray into the Balearics.

— Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 21 Oct. 2026

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