bay

Meanings

• noun

  A large body of water sheltered or surrounded by land.

  - "The yacht sailed into the bay and dropped anchor."
  - "The fishermen went out to sea from the bay."
  - "The sun sets over the bay every evening."

• noun

  A recess or hollow in a wall or other structure.

  - "The statue was placed in a bay of the wall."
  - "The bay windows let in plenty of light."
  - "The soldier hid in the bay of the castle wall."

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Pronunciation

1. /beɪ/
   
   
   
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Synonyms

laurel , Grecian laurel , bay laurel , bay tree , laurel , sweet bay , true laurel , gulf

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with bay
day , play , Bay , pray

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Variants

List of all variants of bay that leads to same result
bay , bays , bayed , baying , laurel , laurels , sweet bay , bay leaf , bay leafs , bay leaves , bay rum , bay rums

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Etymology

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Old English beag or byrg, meaning 'deep recess' or 'hollow'. The word came to mean 'body of water' due to the natural bays formed by the coastline.

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Trivia

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1. The largest bay in the world is the Bay of Bengal, which covers over 215,000 square miles.

2. The word 'bay' is also used in heraldry to describe a recess in a shield or coat of arms.

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Related Concepts

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1. Harbor: A bay that provides shelter and facilities for ships and boats.

2. Cove: A small bay or inlet.

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Culture

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Bays have cultural significance in many ways. They are often used as harbors for ships and boats, providing protection from the open sea. Bays are also popular tourist destinations due to their natural beauty and recreational opportunities. In literature, bays have been used as settings for stories and poems, such as Edgar Allan Poe's 'The Bay of Sorrows'.

How to Memorize "bay"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a large body of water surrounded by land. Visualize a ship sailing into the bay and dropping anchor.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'bay' with the image of a harbor or a body of water sheltered by land.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Big Animals Yawn' to remember the definition of bay as 'Body of Water'.

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