bay

8 definitions • 7 examples

a part of the coast where the land curves in so that the sea is surrounded by land on three sides:

We sailed into a beautiful, secluded bay.

San Francisco Bay

the Bay of Naples

a partly surrounded or marked space:

A truck pulled into the loading bay.

UK Visitors must park their cars in the marked bays.

a small evergreen tree (= one that never loses its leaves) that has leaves that are used to add flavour to food

a brown horse

(of dogs and wolves) to make a long, deep cry repeatedly

an area of water sheltered by land on three sides:

We went sailing in Cape Cod Bay.

a partly enclosed space:

A truck in the loading bay is blocking my car.

(of dogs and similar animals) to make a low, long, deep cry