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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 meaning: 1. a part of the coast where the land curves in so that the sea is surrounded by land on three…. Learn more.
Definition of bay noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
bay 1. 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.
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.
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.
