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embayments

noun

plural of embayment
as in estuaries
a part of a body of water that extends beyond the general shoreline a fingerlike embayment of the Bay of Fundy a river embayment

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  1. estuaries
  2. bays
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
  • Rising Tide Explorers leads ecotours of the mangrove islands, estuaries, and marshes that surround Marco Island.
    — Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of estuaries
Noun
  • Storage bays beneath the bus held larger items, including extra clothes, strollers, kitchen equipment and backup food supplies that wouldn’t fit in the drawers beneath the couches.
    — Jordan Greene, PEOPLE, 18 Sep. 2026
  • Long Beach’s city health officer on Sunday issued an advisory warning people not to swim at any of the city's beaches or bays for at least three days.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 6 Sep. 2026
Definition of bays
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“Embayments.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/embayments. Accessed 22 Sep. 2026.

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