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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Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit on Tuesday affirmed the district court ruling, finding that the blockers were effective and that Hudson Bay never owned more than 10% of Bed Bath & Beyond’s stock.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 8, 2026

Bed Bath & Beyond had entered into the complex equity-financing arrangement with Hudson Bay in 2023 as it faced financial distress.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 8, 2026

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

From BBC ● Mar. 25, 2026

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

Churchill was a tiny town in northeast Canada, a thousand kilometers south of the Arctic Circle on the western side of Hudson Bay.

From "Two Degrees" by Alan Gratz