as in estuary
a part of a body of water that extends beyond the general shoreline a fingerlike embayment of the Bay of Fundy a river embayment

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Recent Examples of embayment It's positioned on the Mississippi Sound, an embayment of the Gulf of Mexico, which provides an awe-worthy stretch of white-sand beach with virtually no crowds. Southern Living Editors, Southern Living, 20 June 2023 The researchers decided to use the unexpected stop to map the krill and DMS concentrations in a shallow embayment on the island's north side. Kate Wong, Scientific American, 13 Mar. 2023 Instead, its aircraft returned with the first aerial views of the embayment. Marissa Grunes, Smithsonian Magazine, 10 Jan. 2023 The massive piece of ice, known as the Larsen B Embayment, used to apply back pressure against glaciers flowing out into the embayment. Monica Cull, Discover Magazine, 19 Dec. 2022 See All Example Sentences for embayment
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Noun
  • Day visitors and overnight guests can utilize a variety of rental options to explore the quiet wetlands of the Colorado River estuary.
    Mariah Tyler, Travel + Leisure, 8 Mar. 2025
  • Climate change and variability drive increasing exposure of marine heatwaves across US estuaries.
    William Lambers, Newsweek, 7 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • Fifteen years after her husband’s drowning in the nearby bay, Tressilian’s days are spent in a cranky routine: grumbling over the obscene resort stationed on the opposite bluff, reading London’s gossip columns, and summoning the household help with the insistent ringing of a bedroom call bell.
    Erik Morse, Vogue, 15 Apr. 2025
  • Some cooks use bay leaves in the pantry to deter moths, weevils, and other pests.
    Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 14 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • With 24 bell tents in a quiet cove in Hildale, Utah, this site is surrounded by the Canaan Mountain Wilderness, giving guests the best outdoor location and ultimate privacy.
    Jim Dobson, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
  • The Virgin Islands boasts beaches and pirate coves, Greenland has the world's second largest ice sheet.
    Michael Loria, USA Today, 4 Apr. 2025

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“Embayment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/embayment. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.

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