cove

Definition of covenext
as in bay
a part of a body of water that extends beyond the general shoreline a secluded cove that smugglers once used

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Recent Examples of cove Although Bullhead City is a smaller fishing port, the waters still have high fish activity and coves for secluded fishing on the Colorado River. Paige Moore, AZCentral.com, 22 Jan. 2026 Cruise around the Halifax Harbour on Little Wing, the hotel’s 36-foot yacht, or venture through nearby coves and bays aboard Reach, the Muir’s high-speed 24-foot motorboat. Carolyn Heller, Forbes.com, 22 Jan. 2026 The family lived on Doolie Road in Mooresville, along a cove of the lake near Lake Norman High School. Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 21 Jan. 2026 Most Balinese resorts sell isolation in the form of remote clifftops, jungle retreats or private coves. Arion McNicoll, TheWeek, 12 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for cove
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Noun
  • In addition, the persistent cold has caused a significant buildup of ice on streams, rivers and bays across the Northeast and Midwest, AccuWeather said.
    Doyle Rice, USA Today, 14 Feb. 2026
  • The rain moved into the region closer to San Francisco, including some areas in the East and South bays, in the afternoon, Murdock said.
    Rick Hurd, Mercury News, 10 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • Built in the estuary of what was once the River Kaystros, near the Aegean coast, Ephesus thrived as a trading hub connecting east and west.
    Maureen O'Hare, CNN Money, 9 Feb. 2026
  • Three men, all 22 years old, fell through the ice into the estuary’s frigid waters off Norton Drive and Bayswater Ave.
    Colin Mixson, New York Daily News, 7 Feb. 2026

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“Cove.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cove. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.

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