Placentia Bay

American  

[pluh-sen-shuh] / pləˈsɛn ʃə /

noun

1. a bay of the Atlantic Ocean on the SE coast of Newfoundland, Canada, W of the Avalon Peninsula. About 100 miles (160 km) long and 80 miles (129 km) wide.

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Example Sentences

The blobs were spotted along the shores of Placentia Bay, on Newfoundland's southeast coast.

From BBC • Oct. 12, 2024

The storm was 375 miles southwest of Cape Race, Newfoundland, and is forecast to strike Placentia Bay before passing north of St. John’s, an offshore oil and gas hub.

From BusinessWeek • Sep. 16, 2011

The storm was about 495 miles southwest of Cape Race, Newfoundland, and is forecast to strike Placentia Bay, passing north of St. John’s, a base for offshore oil and gas companies.

From BusinessWeek • Sep. 16, 2011

Pilot Solberg just missed crashing into a hill, plunked the ship down into Placentia Bay.

From Time Magazine Archive

This cape still retains its ancient name, and is situated between      St. Mary's Bay and Placentia Bay.

From Voyages of Samuel De Champlain — Volume 02 by Otis, Charles P. (Charles Pomeroy)