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EMBAYMENTS Synonyms

There are 10 synonyms of the word embayments. (exact relations)
There are 2 hypernyms of the word embayments. (close relations)

Best Alternative Words for EMBAYMENTS

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bay
verb, nounv, n
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

adjective satellite

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

verb

• utter in deep prolonged tones

• bark with prolonged noises, of dogs

cove
noun, adjectiven, adj
noun

• a small inlet

• small or narrow cave in the side of a cliff or mountain

estuary
nounn
noun

• the wide part of a river where it nears the sea; fresh and salt water mix

fiord
nounn
noun

• a long narrow inlet of the sea between steep cliffs; common in Norway

fjord
nounn
noun

• a long narrow inlet of the sea between steep cliffs; common in Norway

gulf
nounn
noun

• an arm of a sea or ocean partly enclosed by land; larger than a bay

• an unbridgeable disparity (as from a failure of understanding)

• a deep wide chasm

harbor
verb, nounv, n
noun

• a sheltered port where ships can take on or discharge cargo

• a place of refuge and comfort and security

verb

• maintain (a theory, thoughts, or feelings)

• secretly shelter (as of fugitives or criminals)

• keep in one's possession; of animals

• hold back a thought or feeling about

indentation
nounn
noun

• a concave cut into a surface or edge (as in a coastline)

• the formation of small pits in a surface as a consequence of corrosion

• the space left between the margin and the start of an indented line

• the act of cutting into an edge with toothlike notches or angular incisions

inlet
nounn
noun

• an arm off of a larger body of water (often between rocky headlands)

• an opening through which fluid is admitted to a tube or container

lagoon
nounn
noun

• a body of water cut off from a larger body by a reef of sand or coral

Best Hypernyms For EMBAYMENTS

Here is a list of related hypernyms for embayments, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
Words (1)
water
Phrases (1)
body of water

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