embayments

The word “embayments” has 3 syllables: em-bay-ments

It's pronounced as /ɛmˈbeɪmənts/


What is synonym and antonym for embayments?

In the thesaurus, “embayments” has 24 synonyms.

Here are synonyms for embayments along with examples of usage in sentences.


Synonyms for embayments

  • arms
  • backwaters
  • bayous
  • bays
  • bights
  • coves
  • creeks
  • estuaries
  • fiords
  • firths
  • fjords
  • gulfs
  • harbors
  • inlets
  • lochs
  • narrows
  • ports
  • roads
  • roadsteads
  • slews
  • sloughs
  • slues
  • sounds
  • straits

Meanings of embayments

  • noun
    1. A bay. (the water).
    2. The shoreline of a bay, an indentation in a shoreline. (the land, not the water).
    3. A topographical feature that used to be a bay, like the Mississippi embayment.
    4. The process by which a bay is formed.

Example Sentences

  • The coastline features several natural embayments perfect for anchoring boats.
  • Researchers mapped the different embayments along the shore.
  • Many embayments serve as important habitats for marine life.
  • The fishermen prefer to dock their boats in protected embayments.
  • Pollution control efforts focused on reducing waste in local embayments.

On this page you'll find 24 synonyms or another words to embayments, such as: arms, backwaters, bayous, bays, bights, coves, creeks.

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