Penobscot Bay

American  

noun

1. an inlet of the Atlantic Ocean in southern Maine. 30 miles (48 kilometers) long.

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Example Sentences

Whenever a worthy cause needs help in Rockland, Maine, this town of 7,000 overlooking Penobscot Bay, people reach out to Bruce Gamage Jr., an auctioneer who runs an antiques shop downtown.

From New York Times

That cutter, the Penobscot Bay, serves as a platform from which to oversee the Coast Guard operations on the East River.

From Seattle Times

She’s spending June, July and August at her family’s place in Owls Head, Maine, on Penobscot Bay, ostensibly to write a book, but really trying to navigate her own midlife crisis.

From Seattle Times

A lobster boat hauls traps in the Penobscot Bay, the stretch of water between Matinicus and the mainland.

From The Guardian

Ron Huber, a conservationist and executive director of Friends of Penobscot Bay, said he had already been concerned about waste from New York and other parts of New England coming to Maine.

From The Guardian