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Buzzard's Bay

American  

noun

  1. an inlet of the Atlantic, in SE Massachusetts. 30 miles (48 km) long.


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Their “real” home is in New Jersey, but they repair to Buzzard’s Bay, a piece of land in Massachusetts, at first in summer, then as personal need or desire dictate, regardless of season.

From Seattle Times Mar. 13, 2013

A University of Rhode Island study showed that over 25 years, winds measured off Buzzard’s Bay blew at a regular 15 mph clip—a pace that beats wind rates inland.

From Slate Mar. 4, 2013

High tide coupled with a storm surge tonight may cause flooding in the Buzzard’s Bay region of southeastern Massachusetts, McLeod said.

From BusinessWeek Aug. 28, 2011

A high tide, coupled with the storm surge, was poised to flood the Buzzard’s Bay region in southeastern Massachusetts.

From BusinessWeek Aug. 28, 2011

On the 27th the commodore sent us a hundred men from other ships, and ordered us to cruise for a month in Buzzard’s Bay, between New Bedford Harbour and Martha’s Vineyard.

From Hurricane Hurry by Kingston, William Henry Giles

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