Massachusetts Bay

American  

noun

1. an inlet of the Atlantic, off the E coast of Massachusetts.

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Massachusetts Bay British  

noun

1. an inlet of the Atlantic on the E coast of Massachusetts

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Example Sentences

He could have called this idea Winthropism, since he identifies John Winthrop—the governor of the Massachusetts Bay Colony in the first half of the 17th century—as its earliest proponent.

From The Wall Street Journal

Puritans were religious fanatics — the Christian nationalists of the Massachusetts Bay Colony.

From Los Angeles Times

That was the year Bridget Bishop was ascertained to be a witch by frightened, conformist Puritan religious elders in the Province of Massachusetts Bay.

From Los Angeles Times

The United Way of Massachusetts Bay, a charitable organization, announced last week the opening of another new temporary overnight emergency shelter located in Boston’s Seaport District.

From Seattle Times

Catholic Charities Boston is the first organization to be awarded a grant to provide temporary rooms to extremely low-income families with children and pregnant individuals, the United Way of Massachusetts Bay announced this week.

From Washington Times