Synonyms of inlets

inlets

noun

plural of inlet

as in bays

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

• bays
• estuaries
• coves
• creeks
• ports
• firths
• fjords
• gulfs
• embayments
• lochs
• arms
• roads
• bayous
• bights
• straits
• harbors
• sounds
• narrows
• backwaters
• sloughs
• roadsteads

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of inlets

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

Its shallow draft allows access to narrow inlets and wildlife-rich fjords beyond the reach of larger ships. — Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 20 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 design features multiple tiny inlets and outlets scattered uniformly across the chip. — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 16 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 lake below was green, opaque, and nestled into a hundred little inlets. — Literary Hub, 24 Apr. 2026

Six weeks later, Hurricane Nicole breached coastal dunes and created several new inlets between the lagoon and the Atlantic Ocean. — Hannah V. Herrero, The Conversation, 21 Apr. 2026