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 Wander the walking trails, picnic by the water’s edge, or dive into coves. Jeryl Brunner, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025 Liguria, the region of northwest Italy perched on the Portofino coast, offers countless picturesque villages and coves to explore. Francesca Longoni, Architectural Digest, 16 Sep. 2025 Health inspectors found one live adult German cockroach on the cove base tile behind the one-door, upright freezer. Sacbee.com, 10 Sep. 2025 Daylight gleamed on the blue and green waters of the cove. Kristen Taketa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for cove
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Noun
  • There’s a multi-generational collective of Shinnecock women in New York who farm kelp to clean up a bay.
    Fortune, Fortune, 13 Oct. 2025
  • A number of shorebirds migrate here to our local beaches and bays, and white pelicans can often be found on coastal lagoons and inland lakes during winter months.
    Ernie Cowan, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • In partnership with Leave No Trace, Martin County offers the tours for free, helping visitors discover the natural beauty of the coastline’s mangroves, estuaries, hammocks, and trails.
    Kelsey Glennon, Southern Living, 3 Oct. 2025
  • It is designed as a suspension bridge that will cross a branch of the Pearl River estuary, linking major transportation corridors in southern China.
    Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 3 Oct. 2025

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“Cove.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cove. Accessed 15 Oct. 2025.

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