- nounbay (noun) · bays (plural noun)
- a broad inlet of the sea where the land curves inward:"the Bay of Biscay" · "San Francisco Bay"
- an indentation or recess in a range of hills or mountains.
Originlate Middle English: from Old French baie, from Old Spanish bahia, of unknown origin.nounbay (noun) · bays (plural noun) · bay laurel (noun) · bay laurels (plural noun) · sweet bay (noun) · sweet bays (plural noun) · bay tree (noun) · bay trees (plural noun)- an evergreen Mediterranean shrub of the laurel family, with deep green leaves and purple berries. Its aromatic leaves are used in cooking and were formerly used to make triumphal crowns for victors.
- an aromatic tree or shrub of North America, especially the bayberry used in the preparation of bay rum.
Originlate Middle English (denoting the laurel berry): from Old French baie, from Latin baca ‘berry’.nounbay (noun) · bays (plural noun)- a space created by a window-line projecting outward from a wall.
- a section of wall between two buttresses or columns, especially in the nave of a church.
- a compartment with a particular function in a motor vehicle, aircraft, or ship:"a bomb bay" · "an engine bay"
- an area allocated or marked off for a specified purpose:"a loading bay"
- computinga cabinet, or a space in the cabinet, into which an electronic device is installed:"a drive bay"
Originlate Middle English: from Old French baie, from baer ‘to gape’, from medieval Latin batare, of unknown origin.verbbay (verb) · bays (third person present) · bayed (past tense) · bayed (past participle) · baying (present participle)- (of a dog, especially a large one) bark or howl loudly:"the dogs bayed" · "a jackal baying at the moon"
- (of a group of people) shout loudly, typically to demand something:"as a mob bayed below, the king was dead"
- archaicbay at:"a pack of wolves baying at the moon"
nounbay (noun) · bays (plural noun)- the sound of baying, especially that of hounds in close pursuit of their quarry:"the bloodhounds' heavy bay"
OriginMiddle English (as a noun): from Old French (a)bai (noun), (a)baiier (verb) ‘to bark’, of imitative origin.Similar and Opposite Wordsverb- (of a dog, especially a large one) bark or howl loudly:
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- Learn more:✕This summary was generated using AI based on multiple online sources. To view the original source information, use the "Learn more" links.A bay is a body of water partially surrounded by land. A bay is usually smaller and less enclosed than a gulf. The mouth of the bay, where meets the ocean or lake, is typically wider than that of a gulf.www.nationalgeographic.org/encyclopedia/bay/A bay is a recessed, coastal body of water that directly connects to a larger main body of water, such as an ocean, a lake, or another bay.en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BayA bay is a coastal body of water connected to a larger body of water, such as a sea or lake. Bays are usually semicircular or nearly circular in shape.kids.britannica.com/students/article/bay/633561bay 1 (bā) 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.www.thefreedictionary.com/BayBAY meaning: a large area of water that is part of an ocean or lake and partly surrounded by landwww.britannica.com/dictionary/bay
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