embayments

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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“Embayments.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/embayments. Accessed 7 Oct. 2024.

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