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
All storm drain inlets have been inspected, up from 85% the previous year.
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Maura Fox, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Jan. 2026
Paddle around the streams and ponds in a canoe or kayak at Disney's Fort Wilderness Resort, or rent a motorized pontoon and explore the surrounding lakes and inlets.
—Carlye Wisel, Travel + Leisure, 28 Dec. 2025
Drainage inlets in the area will be reconstructed as well, the announcement says.
—Laura Fay, CBS News, 30 Nov. 2025
Rip currents are typically more frequent and stronger in the vicinity of jetties, inlets, and piers.
—Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 5 Nov. 2025
Minor coastal flooding is possible in bays and inlets along the north coast of eastern Cuba and minor coastal flooding is expected along the coast of Haiti.
—Miami Herald Hurricane Bot, Miami Herald, 29 Oct. 2025
Rip currents are typically more frequent and stronger in the vicinity of jetties, inlets, and piers.
—Bay Area Weather Report, Mercury News, 16 Oct. 2025
Strong onshore winds are forecast to push high tides higher into inlets, sounds, bays and rivers, the National Weather Service advised.
—Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 11 Oct. 2025
The 52 mm black titanium case evokes the exterior of the hypercar, with the front grille flanked by two cooling inlets.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 20 Sep. 2025
Maura Fox, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Jan. 2026
Paddle around the streams and ponds in a canoe or kayak at Disney's Fort Wilderness Resort, or rent a motorized pontoon and explore the surrounding lakes and inlets.
—Carlye Wisel, Travel + Leisure, 28 Dec. 2025
Drainage inlets in the area will be reconstructed as well, the announcement says.
—Laura Fay, CBS News, 30 Nov. 2025
Rip currents are typically more frequent and stronger in the vicinity of jetties, inlets, and piers.
—Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 5 Nov. 2025
Minor coastal flooding is possible in bays and inlets along the north coast of eastern Cuba and minor coastal flooding is expected along the coast of Haiti.
—Miami Herald Hurricane Bot, Miami Herald, 29 Oct. 2025
Rip currents are typically more frequent and stronger in the vicinity of jetties, inlets, and piers.
—Bay Area Weather Report, Mercury News, 16 Oct. 2025
Strong onshore winds are forecast to push high tides higher into inlets, sounds, bays and rivers, the National Weather Service advised.
—Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 11 Oct. 2025
The 52 mm black titanium case evokes the exterior of the hypercar, with the front grille flanked by two cooling inlets.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 20 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for inlets
Noun
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Birdies’s golf bays will transform into the best private party space in town, with 200-inch TV displays.—
Camila Pedrosa,
Sacbee.com,
30 Jan. 2026
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It’s equipped with infrared tracking sensors, secure communication systems, and flexible payload bays that can be configured for weapons, electronic warfare tools, surveillance gear, or decoy equipment, depending on the mission.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
29 Jan. 2026
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The crab-eating frog (Fejervarya cancrivora) lives in mangroves, coastal swamps and estuaries across Southeast Asia.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
22 Jan. 2026
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Get On The Water Matlacha is surrounded by mangroves and estuaries full of wildlife like dolphins, rays, and manatees.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
11 Jan. 2026
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“Inlets.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inlets. Accessed 3 Feb. 2026.
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