Bay Islands

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plural noun

a group of islands in the Caribbean Sea, N of Honduras.

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Spanish Is·las de la Ba·hí·a

[eez-lahz the lah vah-ee-ah] /ˈiz lɑz ðɛ lɑ vɑˈi ɑ/ .

Words nearby Bay Islands

Bayeux, Bayeux tapestry, Bayezid II, bay-head bar, bay ice, Bay Islands, Bayle, bay leaf, Bayle's disease, Bayley Scales of Infant Development, Baylis

How to use Bay Islands in a sentence

Nixon said defending the two islands was “a matter of principle.”
The World’s Toughest Political Quiz|Jeff Greenfield|December 31, 2014|DAILY BEAST
In 1957, the islands came under repeated shelling by Mainland--or as it was then called, “Red”-- China.
The World’s Toughest Political Quiz|Jeff Greenfield|December 31, 2014|DAILY BEAST
During a debate, the candidates were asked about the islands.
The World’s Toughest Political Quiz|Jeff Greenfield|December 31, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The two islands are now tourist sites for visitors from Taiwan and mainland China.
The World’s Toughest Political Quiz|Jeff Greenfield|December 31, 2014|DAILY BEAST

As part of the MassEquality coalition, Marc Solomon, a former Senate aide, was working to get Bay State legislators to vote no.
The Real Story Behind the Fight for Marriage Equality|E.J. Graff|December 30, 2014|DAILY BEAST
First a shower of shells dropping all along the lower ridges and out over the surface of the Bay.
Gallipoli Diary, Volume I|Ian Hamilton
Among the Japanese who are in the islands there are more than one thousand five hundred Christians.
The Philippine Islands, 1493-1898, Volume XX, 1621-1624|Various
In Cuba its culture commenced in 1580, and from this and the other islands large quantities were shipped to Europe.
Tobacco; Its History, Varieties, Culture, Manufacture and Commerce|E. R. Billings.
These have canted bay windows below them, and their pediments are surmounted by figures representing Mercury and Athæne.
Showell's Dictionary of Birmingham|Thomas T. Harman and Walter Showell
And thou didst multiply riddles in parables: thy name went abroad to the islands far off, and thou wast beloved in thy peace.
The Bible, Douay-Rheims Version|Various