Definition of inletnext
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

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Recent Examples of inlet The design features multiple tiny inlets and outlets scattered uniformly across the chip. Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 16 June 2026 Currently, the closest launch site to Port Canaveral is Blue Origin’s Launch Complex 36, located 5 miles north of the inlet. Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 June 2026 Additional studies will investigate replacin aluminum structures with steel for better durability, and the addition of spike inlets and other aerodynamic refinements necessary to maintain stable flight and payload release at speeds approaching and exceeding Mach 3. David Szondy june 04, New Atlas, 4 June 2026 The backstory Built on a five-hectare concession through which a narrow inlet known locally as the Discovery Channel joins the Zambezi River, Lolebezi is in one of the best spots on one of the most beautiful rivers in Africa. Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for inlet
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Noun
  • All were part of the same Tequesta capital that extended along both banks of the river to the bay, Carr and Wheeler say.
    Andres Viglucci, Miami Herald, 30 June 2026
  • Along the bay stood a long, busy waterfront, lined with warehouses, shops and trading houses.
    R. Grant Gilmore III, The Conversation, 30 June 2026
Noun
  • In the areas near the mouths of the rivers and the estuary, there is permanent signage with warnings and restrictive cordoning, the police noted.
    Jessica Mekles, FOXNews.com, 30 June 2026
  • Among the dishes is blue crab plucked from the water tableside, then served rillette-style using fat from the restaurant’s estuaries.
    Jamila Robinson, Bon Appetit Magazine, 29 June 2026
Noun
  • The nearby Atlantic coastline offers a variety of scenery and terrain, including quiet coves, granite shoreline, offshore islands and crashing surf.
    Will McGough, Forbes.com, 26 June 2026
  • In a little cove below the falls, five feet of smashed canvas and wood testified to the fate of the canoe that had dumped.
    Marc Terziev, Outdoor Life, 25 June 2026

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“Inlet.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inlet. Accessed 1 Jul. 2026.

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