Manila Bay

American  

noun

1. a bay in the Philippines, in W Luzon Island: the American fleet under Admiral Dewey defeated the Spanish fleet 1898.

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Manila Bay British  

noun

1. an almost landlocked inlet of the South China Sea in the Philippines, in W Luzon: mostly forms Manila harbour. Area: 1994 sq km (770 sq miles)

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Example Sentences

More than 20 containers of radioactive zinc stranded in Manila Bay for months have been brought ashore to a "safe place", the country's nuclear research director told AFP on Wednesday.

From Barron's

In May, his handpicked commander, Commodore George Dewey, brought his ships into Manila Bay and destroyed the Spanish fleet.

From The Wall Street Journal

"There is a big danger that Manila will be affected, even the shoreline of Manila, if the fuel will leak, because it is within Manila Bay," he said.

From BBC

I watched the sun set over Manila Bay outside of my plane window, looking forward to returning to Seattle and the place I called home for my entire life.

From Seattle Times

Others in this megacity have been dipping into Manila Bay, flouting rules that prohibit swimming in its polluted waters.

From New York Times