bay
noun
a body of water forming an indentation of the shoreline, larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf.
bays
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present tense formof bay (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
Example Sentences
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River otters are not to be confused with sea otters, which live in the ocean, bays and harbors and can grow to be up to five feet and 100 pounds.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 15, 2026
He uses fans in the bays for the mechanics.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 24, 2026
Penske is also adding bays and service capacity, even if it means shrinking showrooms.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 6, 2026
Some of the bays on the rooftop are partially covered with canopies.
From BBC ● May 29, 2026
In September 1832, exploring the gray cliffs and low-lying clay bays near Punta Alta, he discovered an astonishing natural cemetery, with fossilized bones of enormous extinct mammals splayed out before him.
From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee
