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Bay of Campeche

Bay of Campeche

6.0
A large bay in the southern Gulf of Mexico next to the Yucatán Peninsula
  • proper noun
  • /beɪ ʌv kæmˈpiːtʃ/
translation icon : Bahía de Campeche
  • Fishermen in the Bay of Campeche rely on its abundant marine life for their livelihoods.

Examples

  • Many oil platforms operate in the Bay of Campeche due to its rich petroleum reserves.

  • The hurricane shifted direction as it crossed the Bay of Campeche toward the Gulf Coast.

  • The Bay of Campeche is known for its rich marine biodiversity.

  • Have you ever visited the Bay of Campeche?

  • Fishermen in the Bay of Campeche rely on its abundant marine life for their livelihoods.

  • Many oil platforms operate in the Bay of Campeche due to its rich petroleum reserves.

  • The hurricane shifted direction as it crossed the Bay of Campeche toward the Gulf Coast.

Synonyms

Gulf of Campeche
vsBay of Campeche
4.8

A large bay of the Gulf of Mexico off the coast of southeast Mexico

is the bay in the southern gulf bordered on the east by the peninsula
Golfo de Campeche
vsBay of Campeche
7.9

A part of the Gulf of Mexico off the west coast of the Yucatán Peninsula

is the bay in the southern gulf bordered on the east by the peninsula

Surface Forms

Bay of Campeche main

Morphology

bay + of + Campeche

The phrase is fully compositional: 'bay' (a coastal inlet) + 'of' + 'Campeche' indicates a bay associated with the place Campeche, so its meaning is directly derivable from the constituents. Place-name constructions of this type are cross-linguistically common, so a B1 learner who knows the words would understand it.

Etymology

Bay of Campeche comes from the nearby city Campeche and an old Maya name; one popular idea says those Maya words meant 'place of snakes'. So the bay was named after that local place, and today Bay of Campeche simply means the bay by Campeche.