as in estuary
a part of a body of water that extends beyond the general shoreline
a fingerlike embayment of the Bay of Fundy a river embayment
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Recent Examples of embayment
Researchers like Hughes have been raising concerns for nearly 50 years about the glaciers that flow into Pine Island Bay and the surrounding Amundsen Sea embayment.
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Marissa Grunes, Smithsonian Magazine, 10 Jan. 2023
It's positioned on the Mississippi Sound, an embayment of the Gulf of Mexico, which provides an awe-worthy stretch of white-sand beach with virtually no crowds.
—Southern Living Editors, Southern Living, 20 June 2023
The researchers decided to use the unexpected stop to map the krill and DMS concentrations in a shallow embayment on the island's north side.
—Kate Wong, Scientific American, 13 Mar. 2023
Instead, its aircraft returned with the first aerial views of the embayment.
—Marissa Grunes, Smithsonian Magazine, 10 Jan. 2023
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Marissa Grunes, Smithsonian Magazine, 10 Jan. 2023
It's positioned on the Mississippi Sound, an embayment of the Gulf of Mexico, which provides an awe-worthy stretch of white-sand beach with virtually no crowds.
—Southern Living Editors, Southern Living, 20 June 2023
The researchers decided to use the unexpected stop to map the krill and DMS concentrations in a shallow embayment on the island's north side.
—Kate Wong, Scientific American, 13 Mar. 2023
Instead, its aircraft returned with the first aerial views of the embayment.
—Marissa Grunes, Smithsonian Magazine, 10 Jan. 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for embayment
Noun
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Flash rip currents are unpredictable, brief and affected by surf conditions, whereas a permanent rip is anchored to river estuaries or structures.—
Marshall Shepherd,
Forbes.com,
22 July 2025
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Powerful tidal currents in bays, estuary entrances, narrow straits, and inlets from the sea turn underwater turbines that are connected to a generator to produce electricity.—
Abhimanyu Ghoshal,
New Atlas,
2 July 2025
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Shorebird is designed as an indoor-outdoor restaurant with slightly more seating on the patio where there are unobstructed bay views.—
Lori Weisberg,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
1 Aug. 2025
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Through its Youth Sailing Foundation, MYC teaches classes and holds summer camp and after-school programs, with an emphasis on introducing inner-city kids to the bay.—
Linda Robertson,
Miami Herald,
29 July 2025
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Trails trace shorelines, revealing beautiful and craggy coves and harbor seals sunbathing on rocks.—
Brittany Anas,
Forbes.com,
28 July 2025
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Like most beaches on this list, the waters are crystal clear, but what makes this coastline especially unique is its natural cove, which creates sheltered, shallow pools for swimming and exploring.—
Nicole Kliest,
Vogue,
27 July 2025
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“Embayment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/embayment. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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