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
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Recent Examples of inlets
Below, the cliffs fall away into jagged inlets, sea stacks, and pocket beaches laced with driftwood.
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Lauren Mowery, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Embark on a small-ship cruise in Baja Unlike mega–cruise ships that dock in bustling tourist ports, UnCruise’s small vessels navigate Baja’s secluded coves and hidden inlets, granting a proverbial backstage pass to places few travelers ever see.
—Uncruise Adventures, AFAR Media, 3 Sep. 2025
Rip currents are typically more frequent and stronger in the vicinity of jetties, inlets, and piers.
—Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 30 Aug. 2025
Paddlers can explore side channels and hidden inlets, all while being surrounded by towering rock walls and lush riverbanks.
—Karthika Gupta, Travel + Leisure, 23 Aug. 2025
Storm surges can cut through the dunes, washing tons of sand and debris onto the road and sometimes breaking up pavement and creating new inlets.
—Allen G. Breed, Chicago Tribune, 21 Aug. 2025
The idea is to spend more time out on the water exploring the surroundings – distant coastlines, inlets, islands, rivers, etc.
—New Atlas, 21 Aug. 2025
Dangerous boating conditions will also develop near inlets beginning on Tuesday through Thursday.
—Garfield Hylton, The Orlando Sentinel, 18 Aug. 2025
Rip currents are typically more frequent and stronger in the vicinity of jetties, inlets, and piers.
—Bay Area Weather Report, Mercury News, 12 Aug. 2025
Lauren Mowery, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Embark on a small-ship cruise in Baja Unlike mega–cruise ships that dock in bustling tourist ports, UnCruise’s small vessels navigate Baja’s secluded coves and hidden inlets, granting a proverbial backstage pass to places few travelers ever see.
—Uncruise Adventures, AFAR Media, 3 Sep. 2025
Rip currents are typically more frequent and stronger in the vicinity of jetties, inlets, and piers.
—Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 30 Aug. 2025
Paddlers can explore side channels and hidden inlets, all while being surrounded by towering rock walls and lush riverbanks.
—Karthika Gupta, Travel + Leisure, 23 Aug. 2025
Storm surges can cut through the dunes, washing tons of sand and debris onto the road and sometimes breaking up pavement and creating new inlets.
—Allen G. Breed, Chicago Tribune, 21 Aug. 2025
The idea is to spend more time out on the water exploring the surroundings – distant coastlines, inlets, islands, rivers, etc.
—New Atlas, 21 Aug. 2025
Dangerous boating conditions will also develop near inlets beginning on Tuesday through Thursday.
—Garfield Hylton, The Orlando Sentinel, 18 Aug. 2025
Rip currents are typically more frequent and stronger in the vicinity of jetties, inlets, and piers.
—Bay Area Weather Report, Mercury News, 12 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for inlets
Noun
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That’s a total capacity of 32TB across all four bays, which should be large enough for even the most demanding projects, such as ultra-high-definition video, large-scale game models or extensive data files.—
Mark Sparrow,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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Upon completion, Southwest Golf Ranch will boast a total of 27 heated, covered driving range bays, over two acres of bent-grass range, professional swing-analysis technology, a professional shop offering club-fitting services, group camps and clinics with certified golf instructors and more.—
Haadiza Ogwude,
The Enquirer,
10 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Coastal estuaries are the scene of intense daily dramas of survival, featuring a cast of hundreds of species, and much of it is microscopic and underwater.—
Ut Community Press,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
31 Aug. 2025
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Croatan spans 160,000 acres and includes pine forests, saltwater estuaries, bogs, and raised swamps.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
22 Aug. 2025
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“Inlets.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inlets. Accessed 13 Sep. 2025.
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