Delaware Bay

American  

noun

1. an inlet of the Atlantic Ocean between eastern Delaware and southern New Jersey. About 70 miles (115 kilometers) long.

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Example Sentences

Forecasters also warned of strong winds in coastal areas, gale-force winds offshore, and moderate coastal flooding along Delaware Bay and widespread minor coastal flooding elsewhere.

From Washington Times

“Delaware’s continuing bait harvest is taking its toll on the horseshoe crab population that uses the Delaware Bay shore for spawning,” Mr. Cottrell said.

From New York Times

It was a glorious day for field work on the shores of the Delaware Bay.

From New York Times

From Annapolis, the ship will sail north to the Chesapeake and Delaware Canal, and go out through Delaware Bay to reach the Atlantic Ocean.

From Seattle Times

The first aviary focuses on shorebirds — plovers, sandpipers, sanderlings — that come to the Delaware Bay around Cape May, N.J., to munch on horseshoe crab eggs.

From Washington Post