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.

Example Sentences

Newsom describes fishing on the Rogue River and riding in a helicopter while studying polar bears on the shores of the Hudson Bay in Canada.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 15, 2026

The Hudson Bay Company - Canada's oldest corporation - will sell its brand to another iconic national retailer, Canadian Tire.

From BBC • May 16, 2025

Under its retractable roof are two giant pools filled with water pumped in directly from the Hudson Bay.

From BBC • Dec. 17, 2024

Hudson Bay bears are unlikely to move from their habitats, even when conditions become untenable.

From New York Times • Jun. 13, 2024

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