Matagorda Bay
[ mat-uh-gawr-duh, mat-uh- ]
noun
a bay in SE Texas, at the mouth of the Colorado River, separated from the Gulf of Mexico by the Matagorda Peninsula. About 50 miles (80 km) long.
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How to use Matagorda Bay in a sentence
With his usual bad fortune, however, he missed its mouth and landed at Matagorda Bay, 400 miles to the west.
American Leaders and Heroes | Wilbur Fisk GordyHe appealed to the captain to return, but he refused and anchored off Matagorda Bay.
The Greater Republic | Charles Morris
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