bay_1 noun – Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes | Oxford Advanced Learner’s Dictionary at OxfordLearnersDictionaries.com
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[countable]
a part of the sea, or of a large lake, partly surrounded by a wide curve of the land
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the Bay of Bengal
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Hudson Bay
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a magnificent view across the bay
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apartments overlooking the bay
Topics
Geography
c1
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- sheltered
- shallow
- sandy
- …
verb + bay
- overlook
preposition
- across the bay
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[countable]
a marked section of ground either inside or outside a building, for example for a vehicle to park in, for storing things, etc.
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a
parking/loading bay
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Put the equipment in No 3 bay.
see also
sickbay
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- cargo
- docking
- hangar
- …
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[countable]
a curved area of a room or building that sticks out from the rest of the building
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[countable]
a horse of a dark brown colour
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He was riding a big bay.
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[countable]
a deep noise, especially the noise made by dogs when hunting
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(also
bay tree
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[countable]
a small tree with dark green leaves with a sweet smell that are used in cooking
Word Origin
noun
sense 1 late Middle English: from Old French
baie
, from Old Spanish
bahia
, of unknown origin.
noun
senses 2 to 3 late Middle English: from Old French
baie
, from
baer
‘to gape’, from medieval Latin
batare
, of unknown origin.
noun
sense 4 Middle English: from Old French
bai
, from Latin
badius
.
