Pamlico Sound

American  

[pam-li-koh] / ˈpæm lɪˌkoʊ /

noun

1. a sound between the North Carolina mainland and coastal islands.

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Pamlico Sound British  

/ ˈpæmlɪkəʊ /

noun

1. an inlet of the Atlantic between the E coast of North Carolina and its chain of offshore islands. Length: 130 km (80 miles)

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Pamlico Sound

The hurricane center said a tropical storm warning was in effect for a stretch of South Santee River in South Carolina, to Duck, North Carolina, including Pamlico Sound.

From Washington Times ● Jul. 2, 2022

Highway 12 over Pamlico Sound, bypassing the south end of the Pea Island National Wildlife Refuge and part of the road that’s often washed over by the Atlantic Ocean during storms.

From Seattle Times ● Jun. 9, 2022

What they did not have was a boat that could make the 30-mile trip across Pamlico Sound.

From New York Times ● Sep. 8, 2019

The National Hurricane Center is forecasting a 4- to 7-foot storm surge on both Pamlico Sound and the Atlantic Ocean, which could inundate the barrier island from both sides.

From Washington Post ● Sep. 5, 2019

Just before we got across the bar it became known that we were bound up Pamlico Sound to attack Roanoke Island.

From Personal Recollections of the Civil War By One Who Took Part in It as a Private Soldier in the 21st Volunteer Regiment of Infantry from Massachusetts by James Madison Stone

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