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.
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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
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bight
Noun
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While not directly on the beach, Hotel LBI, in Ship Bottom, sits between the bay and the ocean, and is another great pick for a rooftop pool with more modern amenities.—
Jessica Chapel,
Condé Nast Traveler,
15 May 2026
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Mission versatility Blitz is a modular platform which incorporates swappable modules located in its nose, backpack payload bay, wingtips and tail.—
Aditya Jadhav,
Interesting Engineering,
15 May 2026
Noun
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Biscayne Bay, the state of Florida's largest estuary, is an important habitat for various species of plants and wildlife.—
Larry Seward,
CBS News,
9 May 2026
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This park is located on the rolling hills of northern Contra Costa County, offering impressive views of giant ships and tugboats in the Carquinez Strait, part of the tidal estuary of the Sacramento and the San Joaquin rivers.—
John Metcalfe,
Mercury News,
4 May 2026
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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
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On the distant horizon was a cluster of faint street lights, a small town hunkered on the far side of the firth.—
Douglas Stuart,
The New Yorker,
6 Jan. 2020
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The Calabria some outside Italy do already know is the Costa degli Dei, or Coast of the Gods, a 34-mile stretch of Tyrrhenian shore from Pizzo to Nicotera (think of it as the knuckle on the Calabrian toe), where long white beaches alternate with impervious cliffs and rocky coves.—
Lee Marshall,
Condé Nast Traveler,
9 May 2026
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The infestation spread across an acre of their cove, officials confirmed on the state’s algae reporting site, NC Fish Kill & Algal Bloom Reports.—
Joe Marusak,
Charlotte Observer,
7 May 2026
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“Bight.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bight. Accessed 16 May. 2026.
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