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cove

noun

ˈkōv

Definition of cove

as in bay

a part of a body of water that extends beyond the general shoreline a secluded cove that smugglers once used

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Recent Examples of cove Elephant seals and sea lions bark and breed on its sandy coves. — Los Angeles Times, 16 Aug. 2026 From secluded rocky coves to glamorous high-end terraces, here are the coast’s finest stabilimenti in which to celebrate the height of the Mediterranean summer. — Catherine Fairweather, Air Mail, 15 Aug. 2026 Across the cove, less than a hundred yards away, another beaver swam to its lodge, also with a mouthful of sticks. — Carl R. Gold, Baltimore Sun, 14 Aug. 2026 Nearby Baía dos Porcos trades Sancho’s broad sweep of sand for a tiny, tide-dependent cove surrounded by dark volcanic formations. — Sarah Bruning, Travel + Leisure, 13 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for cove

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The more powerful next generation of Starlink satellites, however, are bigger, and designed to fit in Starship's payload bay, not atop the Falcon 9.

— Josh Dinner, Space.com, 24 Aug. 2026
Toto’s Bar and Bacchus Restaurant are agreeable places for drinks and meals, with grandstand views of all the yachting action in the bay.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Aug. 2026

Definition of bay

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At these levels, Mosquito Lagoon will no longer be an estuary but be our new ocean beach.

— Jay Reddick, The Orlando Sentinel, 14 Aug. 2026
Peter’s family boarded the vessel for an eight-mile trip down the estuary to the George III Hotel when the tide pushed it into a bridge and sent all 42 passengers into the water, the outlet reported.

— Adam England, PEOPLE, 29 July 2026

Definition of estuary

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