Synonyms of inlet

inlet

noun

ˈin-ˌlet 

as in bay

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

went fishing in the quiet inlets of the coast

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of inlet

Next, crews will work to complete stormwater inlet connections and activate the water storage system, KC Water said. — Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 17 July 2026

Today, Crater Lake National Park boasts the deepest lake in the country, at 1,943 feet, and one of the cleanest too, as there are no inlets or outlets to allow for contamination. — Josh Laskin, Travel + Leisure, 3 July 2026

Marine life concentrates most densely in the shallowest waters of this continental shelf, 100 feet deep or less, in reefs, lagoons, and coastal inlets where a person can swim and scuba dive without specialized gear. — Bill Gourgey, Popular Science, 2 July 2026

The result is that beaches to the south of the inlet deteriorate. — Bill Kearney, Sun Sentinel, 28 June 2026