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bight

noun

ˈbīt

Definition of bight

as in bay

a part of a body of water that extends beyond the general shoreline the bight known as the Bay of Fundy is known for its fast-running tides

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Recent Examples of bight How much rain the region will get through Friday hinges on whether the storm basically stalls in the Southern California bight, the coastal region between Point Conception and San Diego, forecasters say. — Gary Robbins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Dec. 2023 Push the working end through the opening of the bottom bight to finish the knot. — Craig Caudill, Field & Stream, 12 July 2023 To rig it, tie a figure eight on a bight in the bouncer’s factory webbing, then clip the bight to a daisy chain with a carabiner. — Emily Stifler Wolfe, Outside Online, 26 Apr. 2021 Cow Bay is one of those bights, right where the suburbs of Dartmouth and Cole Harbour begin to fade into something more rural. — Melissa Buote, Bon Appétit, 7 Nov. 2019 Going at a speed of forty miles an hour, the hydroplane was heading up the bight in the direction of the sand-pit which connects North Island with Coronado. — sandiegouniontribune.com, 27 Jan. 2018

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Before all that, Rise riders queue past dozens of stormtroopers in a large hangar bay.

— Dewayne Bevil, The Orlando Sentinel, 11 Sep. 2026
Patient beds lined every possible area, with a full circle of beds surrounding the staff workstations in the center of the bay.

— Brittany Trang, STAT, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of bay

Noun

In North Carolina alone, 11,000 miles (17,702 kilometers) of canals drain peatlands before the water empties into coastal estuaries, Richardson said.

— ABC News, ABC News, 9 Sep. 2026
Amanvari also offers a variety of daily experiences, from horseback rides along the estuary at sunset to snorkeling and fishing off the coast.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of estuary

Noun

After playing one more hole, the twelfth, along the firth, the course makes a turn inland for the duration of the round.

— Mike Fore, Forbes.com, 10 Feb. 2026
Bleary-eyed coverage that kicks off before sunrise in the States, with gusts off the firth and cut lines that can swallow a top 10 in an hour.

— Jenny Catlin, New York Times, 9 July 2025

Definition of firth

Noun

Take a breather by the beach, where days are made for lingering on golden sands, discovering hidden coves, and relaxing to the tune of the rolling Mediterranean tide.

— Condé Nast Traveler, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 Sep. 2026
And when the sun starts its nightly descent, grab an aperitivo at Terrazza Campari, perched just above the resort’s pristine sandy cove and crystal-blue waters.

— Stephanie Orma, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026

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