Inlet
/ˈɪˌnlɛt/
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Definition
(noun) A body of water let into a coast, such as a bay, cove, fjord or estuary.
Sentence Examples
This inlet is protected from the storms that pass across the open ocean.
The waters of the inlet were first charted during the eighteenth century.
CEFR Practice Quiz
The small fishing boat sailed slowly into the quiet ____ to escape from the rough sea waves.