- nounbay (noun) · bays (plural noun)
- a broad inlet of the sea where the land curves inward:"the Bay of Biscay" · "San Francisco Bay"
- an indentation or recess in a range of hills or mountains.
Originlate Middle English: from Old French baie, from Old Spanish bahia, of unknown origin.nounbay (noun) · bays (plural noun) · bay laurel (noun) · bay laurels (plural noun) · sweet bay (noun) · sweet bays (plural noun) · bay tree (noun) · bay trees (plural noun)- an evergreen Mediterranean shrub of the laurel family, with deep green leaves and purple berries. Its aromatic leaves are used in cooking and were formerly used to make triumphal crowns for victors.
- an aromatic tree or shrub of North America, especially the bayberry used in the preparation of bay rum.
Originlate Middle English (denoting the laurel berry): from Old French baie, from Latin baca ‘berry’.nounbay (noun) · bays (plural noun)- a space created by a window-line projecting outward from a wall.
- a section of wall between two buttresses or columns, especially in the nave of a church.
- a compartment with a particular function in a motor vehicle, aircraft, or ship:"a bomb bay" · "an engine bay"
- an area allocated or marked off for a specified purpose:"a loading bay"
- computinga cabinet, or a space in the cabinet, into which an electronic device is installed:"a drive bay"
Originlate Middle English: from Old French baie, from baer ‘to gape’, from medieval Latin batare, of unknown origin.verbbay (verb) · bays (third person present) · bayed (past tense) · bayed (past participle) · baying (present participle)- (of a dog, especially a large one) bark or howl loudly:"the dogs bayed" · "a jackal baying at the moon"
- (of a group of people) shout loudly, typically to demand something:"as a mob bayed below, the king was dead"
- archaicbay at:"a pack of wolves baying at the moon"
nounbay (noun) · bays (plural noun)- the sound of baying, especially that of hounds in close pursuit of their quarry:"the bloodhounds' heavy bay"
OriginMiddle English (as a noun): from Old French (a)bai (noun), (a)baiier (verb) ‘to bark’, of imitative origin.Similar and Opposite Wordsverb- (of a dog, especially a large one) bark or howl loudly:
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- In English, the word "bay" has the following meanings:
- An area of water sheltered by land on three sides1.
- A partly enclosed space1.
- An inlet of the sea or other body of water usually smaller than a gulf2.
- A small body of water set off from the main body2.
- Any of various terrestrial formations resembling a bay of the sea2.
- A part of the coast where the land curves in so that the ocean is surrounded by land on three sides3.
Learn more:✕This summary was generated using AI based on multiple online sources. To view the original source information, use the "Learn more" links.an area of water sheltered by land on three sides: We went sailing in Cape Cod Bay. bay noun [C] (SPACE) a partly enclosed space: A truck in the loading bay is blocking my car.dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/bay: an inlet of the sea or other body of water usually smaller than a gulf 2 : a small body of water set off from the main body 3 : any of various terrestrial formations resembling a bay of the sea a bay of prairiewww.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/baya part of the coast where the land curves in so that the ocean is surrounded by land on three sides: We sailed into a beautiful, secluded bay.dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/bay BAY | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary
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