Thesaurus results for INLET

inlet

noun

ˈin-ˌlet

Definition of inlet

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 Appealing retirement spots include the capital Ljubljana; the lake resort town of Bled; Piran, an inlet of the Adriatic Sea; and the inland city of Celje. — William P. Barrett, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026 Officials have also reviewed currents, tides, wind conditions and possible drift patterns, and checked local beaches, bays, inlets and other coastal areas. — Saleen Martin, USA Today, 30 July 2026 The West Coast of the United States boasts thousands of miles of shoreline, spanning inlets, beautiful bays, golden-sand beaches, and tidal areas, many of which lie within California. — Dobrina Zhekova, Travel + Leisure, 29 July 2026 For direct charging from the grid, Aboard installs a NACS inlet for both AC charging at the campground and Level 3 DC fast-charging at EV stations. — New Atlas, 23 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for inlet

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Noun

The facility contains a dedicated high-bay workspace and chemical laboratories.

— Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 29 Aug. 2026
The beach is the stuff of postcards and paintings, hugged by cliffs with improbably radiant aquamarine water and a giant conical rock formation right in the middle of the bay.

— Kathryn Romeyn, Travel + Leisure, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of bay

Noun

Although the brackish estuary’s health is improving somewhat — particularly in the Mosquito Lagoon — the entire system remains impaired by pollution, including from septic tanks and wastewater spills.

— Molly Duerig, Miami Herald, 24 Aug. 2026
At these levels, Mosquito Lagoon will no longer be an estuary but be our new ocean beach.

— Jay Reddick, The Orlando Sentinel, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of estuary

Noun

Its numerous loungers under umbrellas are placed around the cove, near the pebble beach, overlooking the micro marina, and beside the refreshingly cool, semi-indoor panoramic swimming pool that was a balm on a hot day.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Aug. 2026
For these scenes, producers chose Half Moon Beach, a sheltered cove within Stage Fort Park in Gloucester.

— Nicholas DeRenzo, Travel + Leisure, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of cove

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