inlet
noun
an indentation of a shoreline, usually long and narrow; small bay or arm.
inlets
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pluralof inlet.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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The quarantine area extends along the California coastline from Oregon to the Mexican border — including all bays, inlets and harbors in Los Angeles County, according to public health officials.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 9, 2025
“Fewer than two dozen inlets have been identified” with this damage, said Kowal.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 1, 2024
The car was packed with innovations, including its vertical sidepod air inlets and the big, broad tunnels running back from the cockpit sides.
From BBC ● Feb. 24, 2024
Suddenly, at the beach, there was life everywhere: fish frothing in the surf, fish flooding inlets.
From Slate ● Feb. 4, 2024
But the most remarkable feature of the land was the green stretches of marsh fringing the rivers and inlets that spilled and intersected through the whole landscape.
From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy
