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bay

/beɪ/

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noun

Examples :

"My grandmother's garden produced a large crop of delicious bay berries this year. "

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Laurus nobilis, a tree or shrub of the family Lauraceae, having dark green leaves and berries.

Examples :

"The gardener planted a bay tree in the backyard. "

plant nature food

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Bay leaf, the leaf of this or certain other species of tree or shrub, used as a herb.

Examples :

"My grandmother used a bay leaf to add flavor to the chicken soup. "

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(in the plural) The leaves of this shrub, woven into a garland used to reward a champion or victor; hence, fame, victory.

Examples :

"The school awarded the champion student a bay of oak leaves, signifying their victory in the essay contest. "

culture literature achievement history

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A tract covered with bay trees.

Examples :

"The park's southern edge was a beautiful bay, thick with fragrant bay trees. "

plant nature geography environment

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A kind of mahogany obtained from Campeche in Mexico.

Examples :

"The antique dresser was made of bay wood, a beautiful, dark reddish-brown wood from Mexico. "

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A body of water (especially the sea) more or less three-quarters surrounded by land.

Examples :

"The fishing boat sailed into the bay, protected from the open ocean. "

geography environment ocean nautical place

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A bank or dam to keep back water.

Examples :

"The farmers built a new bay to prevent flooding of their fields. "

architecture utility environment structure

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An opening in a wall, especially between two columns.

Examples :

"The teacher pointed to the small bay between the two pillars supporting the classroom's entrance. "

architecture part building

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An internal recess; a compartment or area surrounded on three sides.

Examples :

"The kitchen bay has a small sink and countertop, perfect for washing dishes. "

architecture area geography

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The distance between two supports in a vault or building with a pitched roof.

Examples :

"The bay in the school auditorium allowed for a comfortable seating arrangement for the concert. "

architecture building

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Each of the spaces, port and starboard, between decks, forward of the bitts, in sailing warships.

Examples :

"The sailor carefully secured the ropes in the forward bay of the ship. "

nautical sailing military vehicle war ocean structure part

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A bay platform.

Examples :

"The new computer lab has a large bay platform for students to work on their projects. "

architecture building

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noun

Examples :

"My grandmother's house has a large bay window overlooking the garden. "

architecture property

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The excited howling of dogs when hunting or being attacked.

Examples :

"The dogs' baying echoed through the park, a sound that alerted everyone to the fox chase. "

sound animal action

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(by extension) The climactic confrontation between hunting-dogs and their prey.

Examples :

"The final bay of the hounds signaled the end of the fox hunt. "

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A state of being obliged to face an antagonist or a difficulty, when escape has become impossible.

Examples :

"Facing the difficult math problem, the student was in a bay, unable to avoid the challenge any longer. "

situation condition

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verb

Examples :

"The dog bayed loudly at the mailman. "

sound animal nature

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To bark at; hence, to follow with barking; to bring or drive to bay.

Examples :

"to bay the bear"

animal sound action

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To pursue noisily, like a pack of hounds.

Examples :

"The children bayed for their favorite teacher to stay after school. "

animal sound action

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A brown colour/color of the coat of some horses.

Examples :

"My grandfather's horse had a beautiful bay coat. "

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A horse of this color.

Examples :

"My uncle's prize-winning horse was a beautiful bay. "

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adjective

Of a reddish-brown colour (especially of horses).

Examples :

"My grandfather's bay horse was a beautiful shade of reddish-brown. "

animal color appearance