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Fundy

American

[fuhn-dee] / ˈfʌn di /

noun

Bay of Fundy, an inlet of the Atlantic Ocean in southeastern Canada, between New Brunswick and Nova Scotia, having swift tidal currents.

Fundy British

/ ˈfʌndɪ /

noun

an inlet of the Atlantic in SE Canada, between S New Brunswick and W Nova Scotia: remarkable for its swift tides of up to 21 m (70 ft)

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The Bay of Fundy in Atlantic Canada, for instance, is an ideal candidate.

From Scientific American • Apr. 19, 2023

He stockpiled food, withdrew 475,000 Canadian dollars in cash from his bank accounts and moved in with Lisa Banfield, his partner, to a cottage in the hamlet of Portapique on the picturesque Bay of Fundy.

From New York Times • Mar. 30, 2023

The Bay of Fundy, known for the world’s most extreme tide fluctuations, is shaped like a long funnel.

From Washington Post • Aug. 13, 2022

Elsa blew into the Bay of Fundy and Canada late Friday.

From Fox News • Jul. 10, 2021

Duncan Hale explained fully and clearly that all the land on both sides of the water marked Bay of Fundy was called Nova Scotia.

From Roger Davis, Loyalist by Baird, Frank

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