Synonyms of firth

firth

noun

ˈfərth 

as in bay

a part of a body of water that extends beyond the general shoreline

the Firth of Forth in Scotland

Synonyms & Similar Words

• bay
• estuary
• loch
• cove
• gulf
• inlet
• creek
• fjord
• port
• arm
• bight
• harbor
• embayment
• bayou
• strait
• sound
• roadstead
• narrow
• road(s)
• slough
• backwater

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of firth

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

After playing one more hole, the twelfth, along the firth, the course makes a turn inland for the duration of the round. — Mike Fore, Forbes.com, 10 Feb. 2026

Wide views across the Solway firth to Scotland provide a handy distraction. — The Economist, 4 Dec. 2019

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

Gray and harbor seals are a common sight in this firth, or estuary, where several major rivers meet the North Sea. — National Geographic, 16 Feb. 2017