baynoun [ C ]
uk/beɪ/us/beɪ/bay noun [ C ] (COAST)
B1 a part of the coast where the land curves in so that the sea is surrounded by land on three sides:
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- the clear turquoise water of the bay
- I thought we might hire a motorboat and take a trip round/around the bay.
- The rooftop restaurant affords a panoramic view across the bay.
- The boat struck a rock outside the bay and sank.
- a stunning view over the bay of Saint Tropez
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Bays & gulfs
- arm
- basin
- channel
- cove
- gulf
- inlet
- lagoon
- narrows
- sea coast
- sound
- strait
- the Persian Gulf
bay noun [ C ] (SPACE)
a partly surrounded or marked space:
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Space - general words
- blank
- box
- chamber
- clearance
- elbow room
- expanse
- floor
- footprint
- headroom
- legroom
- patch
- room
- space
- spacing
- spacious
- spatial
- void
- way
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bay noun [ C ] (TREE)
also bay tree a small evergreen tree (= one that never loses its leaves) that has leaves that are used to add flavour to food
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Types of evergreen & coniferous tree
- box
- cedar
- Christmas tree
- conifer
- cypress
- eucalyptus
- fir
- holly
- ironbark
- larch
- laurel
- mallee
- oleander
- palm
- pine
- scribbly gum
- sequoia
- spruce
- yew
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bay noun [ C ] (HORSE)
a brown horse
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Descriptions of animal (non-human) markings
- blaze
- camouflage
- chestnut
- coloration
- marmalade cat
- palomino
- piebald
- pied
- roan
- skewbald
- spotted
- tabby
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Idiom(s)
bayverb [ I ]
uk/beɪ/us/beɪ/(of dogs and wolves) to make a long, deep cry repeatedly
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Animal (non-human) sounds
- baa
- bark
- bellow
- caterwaul
- caw
- cluck
- coo
- growl
- hiss
- howling
- oink
- peep
- snarl
- squawk
- squee
- trumpet
- whimper
- woof
- yip
- yowl
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