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September 29, 2019 Word of the Day

bay /ˈbeɪ/ noun
bay
/ˈbeɪ/
noun

plural bays

A bay on Corfu Island in Greece
A bay on Corfu Island in Greece
Definition of BAY

[count]

: a large area of water that is part of an ocean or lake and partly surrounded by land

  • They went fishing in the bay.

  • She lives in California near San Francisco Bay.

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