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1. : an animal that is a reddish-brown color : a bay (see bay entry 1) animal. specifically : a horse with a bay-colored body and black mane, tail, and points (see point entry 1 sense 6b (3)) compare chestnut entry 1 sense 4, sorrel entry 1 sense 1. 2. : a reddish brown.
BAY definition: 1. a part of the coast where the land curves in so that the sea is surrounded by land on three…. Learn more.
bay. [countable] a part of the sea, or of a large lake, partly surrounded by a wide curve of the land. [countable] a marked section of ground either inside or outside a building, for example for a vehicle to park in, for storing things, etc. Put the equipment in No 3 bay.
Bay definition: A body of water partially enclosed by land but with a wide mouth, affording access to the sea.
A bay is an inlet along the shoreline of a body of water. A bay window occupies a similar inlet in a room. When you keep someone "at bay" you hold them off.
Bay definition: a body of water forming an indentation of the shoreline, larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf.. See examples of BAY used in a sentence.
A bay is a partly enclosed area, inside or outside a building, that is used for a particular purpose. The animals are herded into a bay, then led into the barn. The car reversed into the loading bay.
a part of the coast where the land curves in so that the ocean is surrounded by land on three sides: We sailed into a beautiful, secluded bay. San Francisco Bay. the Bay of Naples. Vasil Nanev/EyeEm/GettyImages. Fewer examples. the clear turquoise water of the bay. I thought we might rent a boat and take a trip round/around the bay.
a small area in a building or place that is used for a particular purpose, for example storing something: a parking bay. keep/hold sth at bay. to prevent something unpleasant from coming near you or from happening: Gunmen kept police at bay for almost four hours.
Definition of bay noun in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
