Delaware Bay

Delaware Bay

An estuary of the Delaware River emptying into the Atlantic Ocean between eastern Delaware and southern New Jersey.

Del′aware Bay′

n. an inlet of the Atlantic between E Delaware and S New Jersey. ab. 70 mi. (115 km) long.

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Delaware Bay - an inlet of the North Atlantic; fed by the Delaware RiverDE, Diamond State, First State, Delaware - a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 coloniesGarden State, Jersey, New Jersey, NJ - a Mid-Atlantic state on the Atlantic; one of the original 13 coloniesAtlantic, Atlantic Ocean - the 2nd largest ocean; separates North and South America on the west from Europe and Africa on the east