Hudson Bay

American  

noun

1. a large inland sea in N Canada. 850 miles (1,370 km) long; 600 miles (965 km) wide; 400,000 sq. mi. (1,036,000 sq. km).

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Hudson Bay British  

/ ˈhʌdsən /

noun

1. an inland sea in NE Canada: linked with the Atlantic by Hudson Strait; the S extension forms James Bay; discovered in 1610 by Henry Hudson. Area (excluding James Bay): 647 500 sq km (250 000 sq miles)

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Hudson Bay Cultural  

1. Inland arm of the Atlantic Ocean in east-central Canada. Quebec, Ontario, Manitoba, and the Northwest Territories lie on its shores.

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It was explored and named by Henry Hudson, who was searching for the Northwest Passage.

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“The blockers here are solid contractual provisions, not phantom clauses” that Hudson Bay could waive without Bed Bath & Beyond’s consent, the three-judge panel wrote.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 8, 2026

Mr. Miran is senior strategist at Hudson Bay Capital Management and served as chairman of the Council of Economic Advisers and a Federal Reserve governor, 2025-26.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 26, 2026

It is this type of advanced icebreaker that would make navigating through the frozen Hudson Bay possible, Crawford said.

From BBC ● Apr. 29, 2026

A mother polar bear and her three cubs pause after a long journey along the Hudson Bay coast.

From BBC ● Mar. 25, 2026

Discovery: Named after two ships—the vessel Henry Hudson used in discovering Hudson Bay and one used by Captain James Cook to explore Hawaii, Alaska, and Canada.

From "Women in Space" by Karen Bush Gibson

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