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The boat floated in the bay.
What does Bay mean?
A bay is a curved water area next to land.
Dictionary definition
A part of a sea, lake, or large river that curves into the land.
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Bay in a sentence
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A small town sat beside the quiet bay.
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The map showed how the bay curved inland and protected the harbor from waves.
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What does bay mean?
Bay means a curved water area next to land.
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Which word or phrase is closest in meaning to bay?
Inlet is closest because it connects to this meaning: A bay is a curved water area next to land.
Practice 3
Which word or phrase is a useful contrast to bay?
Open sea is a useful contrast because bay means: A bay is a curved water area next to land.
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MeaningBay means A bay is a curved water area next to land.
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Synonyms
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Opposite words
open seaWater far from land.
headlandLand that extends into water.
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Hint for students
A bay is a part of water partly surrounded by land. It is often calmer than open sea.
Common mix-up
A bay is not the same as an ocean. A bay is a smaller area of water near land; an ocean is huge and open.
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Write one sentence that shows bay without using the word bay. Model sentence: The curved shoreline wrapped around the quiet water where boats rested. Clue words: curved shoreline, wrapped around, quiet water, boats rested Now try your own sentence. Ask: Does my sentence show water partly surrounded by land?
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Ask students to explain this model sentence: 'The small boats floated safely in the bay.' Why does bay fit better than mountain?
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