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'bay' in a sentence

Learn how to use 'bay' with 7 example sentences.


bay adjective

: (used of animals especially a horse) of a moderate reddish-brown color

bay noun

: 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

: 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.
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