bay
- noun
- /beɪ/
- The technician checked the equipment in the engine bay for any faults.
- cargo bay
- payload bay
- central bay
You don't need to fill all of the bays right off the bat.
- You don't need to fill all of the bays right off the bat.
Examples
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We've got a surgical bay set up on the rescue ship.
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"I hope you get to the sick bay as quickly as possible," V.F. said.
Fiction book (1991) -
Just to kind of fill the engine Bay up a little bit.
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We will fill this Bay up, this Bay right here with raw material.
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We have our Bay completed and filled with our lights.
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It's in the evidence bay.
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Bring him into the second bay.
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Put it in the driver bay.
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Get to the cargo bay!
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Drivers, please bring them to the scrutineering bay now.
Synonyms
A closed space at the back of a car for bags and tools
A small separate space inside a bigger thing where you keep things
A small room for people on a plane or ship
A small space set back in a room for a bed or chair
A space on a ship or plane that contains goods during transport
A space in a ship or plane where cargo is kept
Part of a ship, plane, or vehicle where goods are stored
A space on a ship or vehicle for keeping supplies
A floor on a ship or plane where people put goods
A large storage compartment under cockpit seats on a boat for storing things like life jackets
A small storage locker on a boat used for keeping equipment
Idioms
Compounds
A large area of sea on the coast of western California that forms the harbor for San Francisco
A large bay on the east coast of the United States between Virginia and Maryland fed by the Susquehanna River
A British colony in the early 1600s centered on what is now Massachusetts
- US
A nickname for the United States state of Massachusetts known for its coast and history
A large strong dog with a thick oily coat that brings back birds from water
- US
A small tree or bush from the southeastern United States with fragrant white flowers
An 1898 sea battle where Admiral Dewey's United States fleet defeated the Spanish in Manila Bay
A small evergreen tree with shiny scented leaves used in cooking and for making wreaths
- Specialized
An evergreen shrub or small tree with a strong smell and berries covered in white wax used to make candles
A crown of laurel leaves worn on the head to show victory or honour used in ancient Greece and Rome
- Australian
A large Australian fig tree with big leaves and wide branches often planted for shade or as a garden tree
- US
A tree that keeps its leaves all year with large shiny leaves and big white fragrant flowers
A bay on the east coast of the United States where the Delaware River meets the ocean
A bay on the Mediterranean coast of northern Egypt where important sea battles happened
A bay on Kyushu's west coast known for severe mercury poisoning of residents in the 1950s
- Australian
An Australian tree with divided leaves, orange flowers, large pods, and dark strong wood
- Australian
A large pine tree from Australia and New Guinea grown for its light, even wood
- Australian
A tree from eastern Australia with streaked wood used for furniture
- Canadian
A small mouse-like Arctic animal with a ring of lighter fur around the neck
- US
A small tree from the southern United States with reddish wood and aromatic leaves used in cooking
- UK
An evergreen shrub with narrow leaves and fragrant white, pink, or red flower clusters that is poisonous
How Big
Surface Forms
Etymology
Bay (a compartment) comes from the same old word baie meaning 'opening' or 'space'. That's why a bay in a building or vehicle is simply a separate 'space' or section made for a certain use.