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
In 2024, Enterprise Products grew its natural gas processing inlet volumes by 10% YoY, total equivalent pipeline volumes by 6% YoY, NGL fractionation volumes 3% YoY, and marine terminal volumes by 6% YoY.
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David Trainer, Forbes, 12 Mar. 2025
Monthly, check the inlet cover, drain outlet, and hose for clogs, and clean or replace the filter as needed.
—Jolie Kerr, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 July 2025
When an inlet on Haugen's street fills, a trapdoor opens and dumps the contents into a 20-inch steel tube below the street.
—Arkansas Online, 15 June 2025
On the sides, an additional inlet on the side strakes complements the enormously wide scoops that debuted on the Z06.
—Michael Teo Van Runkle, ArsTechnica, 30 May 2025
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David Trainer, Forbes, 12 Mar. 2025
Monthly, check the inlet cover, drain outlet, and hose for clogs, and clean or replace the filter as needed.
—Jolie Kerr, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 July 2025
When an inlet on Haugen's street fills, a trapdoor opens and dumps the contents into a 20-inch steel tube below the street.
—Arkansas Online, 15 June 2025
On the sides, an additional inlet on the side strakes complements the enormously wide scoops that debuted on the Z06.
—Michael Teo Van Runkle, ArsTechnica, 30 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for inlet
Noun
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Shorebird is designed as an indoor-outdoor restaurant with slightly more seating on the patio where there are unobstructed bay views.—
Lori Weisberg,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
1 Aug. 2025
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Through its Youth Sailing Foundation, MYC teaches classes and holds summer camp and after-school programs, with an emphasis on introducing inner-city kids to the bay.—
Linda Robertson,
Miami Herald,
29 July 2025
Noun
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While no evacuations were ordered, the government advised residents to immediately leave beaches, harbors, marinas, and estuaries, and to stay out of the water.—
Barney Henderson
Robert Birsel
John Feng,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 July 2025
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Some shark species can be found in North Carolina’s sounds and oceans, while others rarely venture into the state’s estuaries, the North Carolina Sea Grant says.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
2 July 2025
Noun
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There is a secret cave tucked behind the private cove, ideal for meditation or sound bath.—
Bianca Salonga,
Forbes.com,
6 Aug. 2025
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Hidden beneath our cliffside room was a staircase that led to a private snorkeling cove.—
Marlise Kast-Myers,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
3 Aug. 2025
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“Inlet.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inlet. Accessed 13 Aug. 2025.
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