bay

noun/beɪ/CEFR B1

উপসাগর

Meaning

A part of the sea that is partly enclosed by a wide curve of land.

Example sentences

  • Boats rested quietly in the bay.নৌকাগুলো শান্তভাবে উপসাগরে বিশ্রাম নিচ্ছিল।
  • The bay is calm and sheltered.উপসাগরটি শান্ত ও আশ্রয়যুক্ত।

Synonyms & antonyms

Synonyms: cove, inlet

Similar words, and what each means

  • cove

    ছোট উপসাগর

    A small, sheltered bay in a coastline.

  • inlet

    খাঁড়ি

    A narrow strip of water reaching from the sea into the land.

Other English words for “উপসাগর”

  • gulf

    A large area of sea that is partly surrounded by land.

Opposite words

  • headland

    ভূশির

    A narrow piece of land that sticks out into the sea.

“bay” elsewhere on EnglishBD

  • Its greatest service is that it stands between the Bay of Bengal and our southern districts and absorbs the first force of every cyclone.

    The Sundarbans →

  • Cyclones form in the Bay of Bengal and strike the coastal districts, and the tidal surge that follows a cyclone kills far more people than the wind.

    Natural Calamities →

  • Bangladesh is a small country in South Asia, bounded by India on three sides, Myanmar in the south-east and the Bay of Bengal in the south.

    Bangladesh →

Where this word is used

Check yourself

  1. “bay” — এর বাংলা অর্থ কোনটি?

    • • ঝোপ বা ঘাস ছাঁটার বড় কাঁচি
    • • স্ক্যালপ (পাখার আকৃতির খোলসবিশিষ্ট ভোজ্য সামুদ্রিক প্রাণী)
    • • উপসাগর
    • • আকর্ষণীয় বিজ্ঞাপনী বাক্য, ট্যাগলাইন
    Show the answer

    উপসাগর — bay (noun) — উপসাগর. A part of the sea that is partly enclosed by a wide curve of land.

  2. Which word is closest in meaning to “bay”?

    • • praline
    • • postage
    • • cove
    • • whistleblower
    Show the answer

    cove — cove — ছোট উপসাগর. A small, sheltered bay in a coastline.

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