bay A2 Topic:Nature & Landscape US /ˈbeː/ UK /ˈbeɪ̯/ See IPA manual Freq #2652 Meanings 1 noun A part of the sea or a lake that curves into the land. This hotel has a great view across the bay. 2 noun A separate area or section set apart for a particular use. The mechanic drove the car into the repair bay. 3 adj Of a horse, having a reddish-brown coat. Your new horse has a beautiful bay coat. 4 verb Of a dog, to make long, deep barking sounds. The hounds bayed loudly as they chased the fox. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · a part of the sea or a lake... gulf 4 verb · of a dog, to make long,... quest Word family Forms bayedbayingbays Derived forms afterbaybayfrontbaylessbayletbaylikebaymanbayplanbaysidebaystaterbaywopbebaycastlebay Related forms abeyancebadinagebaizebay-behdaphnevoe Common collocations bay window Adjective + noun Etymology AI details From Middle English bay, bai, from Old French bai, from Latin badius (“reddish brown, chestnut”). bay Middle English bai Old French badius Latin View etymology graph -> Topics Nature & Landscape Actions & Processes External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # bay **Type:** Word **Level:** A2 **Part of speech:** noun, adj, verb **IPA (US):** /ˈbeː/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈbeɪ̯/ **Frequency rank:** 2652 ## Meanings 1. A part of the sea or a lake that curves into the land. 2. A separate area or section set apart for a particular use. 3. Of a horse, having a reddish-brown coat. 4. Of a dog, to make long, deep barking sounds. ## Examples - This hotel has a great view across the bay. - The mechanic drove the car into the repair bay. - Your new horse has a beautiful bay coat. - The hounds bayed loudly as they chased the fox. ## Derived Forms - afterbay - bayfront - bayless - baylet - baylike - bayman - bayplan - bayside - baystater - baywop - bebay - castlebay ## Related Forms - abeyance - badinage - baize - bay-beh - daphne - voe ## Roots and Affixes - Root: bay - Root: bai - Root: badius ## Etymology From Middle English bay, bai, from Old French bai, from Latin badius (“reddish brown, chestnut”). ## AI Etymology Bay comes from Middle English bay, bai, from Old French bai, from Latin badius (“reddish brown, chestnut”). ## Topics - Nature & Landscape - Actions & Processes markdown