'bay' in a sentence
Learn how to use 'bay' with 7 example sentences.
- bay adjective
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: (used of animals especially a horse) of a moderate reddish-brown color
- bay noun
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: an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf
: the sound of a hound on the scent
: small Mediterranean evergreen tree with small blackish berries and glossy aromatic leaves used for flavoring in cooking; also used by ancient Greeks to crown victors
: a compartment on a ship between decks; often used as a hospital
: a compartment in an aircraft used for some specific purpose
: a small recess opening off a larger room
: a horse of a moderate reddish-brown color
- bay verb
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: utter in deep prolonged tones
: bark with prolonged noises, of dogs
He kept the invaders at bay with a machine gun.
A large number of boats lay at anchor in the bay.
Add the tomato paste and a bay leaf.
One egg a day may keep stroke at bay.
A petroleum platform exploded in the bay.
We were granted the privilege of fishing in this bay.
This bay is called New York Harbor.