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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Another entry point is the 400-mile Guadalquivir River, a labyrinthine waterway of channels and inlets.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 23, 2026
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
“All inlets were delivered as designed with all required hardware,” she said.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 1, 2024
Suddenly, at the beach, there was life everywhere: fish frothing in the surf, fish flooding inlets.
From Slate ● Feb. 4, 2024
The land grew marshier, inlets appeared, and soon we traveled over the bridge to the island.
From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides
