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noun
- 1. a space created by a window-line projecting outward from a wall.
- 2. a compartment with a particular function in a motor vehicle, aircraft, or ship: "a bomb bay"
1. : an animal that is a reddish-brown color : a bay (see bay entry 1) animal. specifically : a horse with a bay-colored body and black mane, tail, and points (see point entry 1 sense 6b (3)) compare chestnut entry 1 sense 4, sorrel entry 1 sense 1. 2. : a reddish brown.
BAY definition: 1. a part of the coast where the land curves in so that the sea is surrounded by land on three…. Learn more.
bay. 1. [ bey ] Phonetic (Standard) IPA. noun. a body of water forming an indentation of the shoreline, larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf. Synonyms: sound, estuary, inlet, bight, firth. South Atlantic States. an arm of a swamp. a recess of land, partly surrounded by hills.
A bay is an inlet along the shoreline of a body of water. A bay window occupies a similar inlet in a room. When you keep someone "at bay" you hold them off.
Bay Definition. A body of water partially enclosed by land but with a wide mouth, affording access to the sea. The Bay of Biscay. A part of a sea or lake that cuts into the shoreline; wide inlet: usually smaller than a gulf.
BAY meaning: 1. a part of the coast where the land curves in so that the sea is surrounded by land on three…. Learn more.
n. 1. A body of water partially enclosed by land but with a wide mouth, affording access to the sea: the Bay of Biscay. 2. An area of land, such as an arm of prairie partially enclosed by woodland, that resembles in shape or formation a partially enclosed body of water.
Definition of bay noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
A bay is a partly enclosed area, inside or outside a building, that is used for a particular purpose. The animals are herded into a bay, then led into the barn. The car reversed into the loading bay.
BAY definition: 1. an area of coast where the land curves in: 2. a small area in a building or place that is used…. Learn more.
