inlet

noun

ˈin-ˌlet How to pronounce inlet (audio)
Definition of inletnext
as in bay
a part of a body of water that extends beyond the general shoreline went fishing in the quiet inlets of the coast

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Recent Examples of inlet The Atlantic Coast inlet is about a 40-mile drive south from Jacksonville. — Mark Price, Miami Herald, 21 Feb. 2025 Boats parked on trailers dot the inlets leading to Matagorda Bay Nature Park and campground. — Mariah Tyler, Travel + Leisure, 8 Mar. 2025 The lagoon looked like a huge lake at the time, and visitors could see that there was no longer an open channel of water connecting the lagoon to the ocean because the inlet was blocked by a sand bar. — Barbara Henry, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Mar. 2025 Between Trump's announcement and the first flight of migrants to the facility on Feb. 5, approximately 50 new structures were assembled near Leeward Point Field, a military airfield that directly abuts the inlet to Guantanamo Bay, according to satellite imagery reviewed by ABC News. — Victoria Beaule, ABC News, 1 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for inlet
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  1. bay
  2. estuary
  3. cove
Noun
  • Add bay leaves, saffron and its liquid, and enough vegetable stock to barely cover sweet potato cubes.
    — Yakir Levy, Oc Register, 2 Apr. 2025
  • The latest attempt to reduce the pollution input from stormwater is a series of pilot projects to filter water flowing from cities into the bay.
    — Courtney Heath, Miami Herald, 1 Apr. 2025
Definition of bay
Noun
  • Through its tours, the New Smyrna Beach nonprofit informs visitors about the flora and fauna found within the estuary, plus the problems plaguing the ecosystem and ongoing recovery efforts.
    — Patrick Connolly, Orlando Sentinel, 21 Mar. 2025
  • As of last October, Maryland authorities had also not done a risk assessment for the Chesapeake Bay Bridge, Homendy said, a four-mile long set of parallel bridges crossing the estuary.
    — Michael Loria, USA TODAY, 20 Mar. 2025
Definition of estuary
Noun
  • On the rocky coasts of northwestern Australia, small coves are submerged with the tides.
    — Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 14 Mar. 2025
  • This fishing village has pristine stretches of sandy beach and picturesque coves.
    — Chris Dong, AFAR Media, 13 Mar. 2025
Definition of cove

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