cove
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- noun
- /koʊv/
:
cueva
- They spent the afternoon exploring the small cove that sheltered their boat from the waves.
- a little cove
- a dark cove
- a small cove
Examples
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We have two young kayakers swept into the cave one mile south of Saltery Cove.
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The hikers discovered a hidden cove nestled between the cliffs, perfect for resting.
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And I found myself heading deep into the cove.
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The woods fold around the house, and it's set into a little cove in the mountains.
Fiction book (1990) -
In this mountain cove, though, Ada could hear her ears ring from lack of other reports.
Fiction book (1997) -
Up the cove, an owl called out a number of times, the calls descending the scale.
Fiction book (1997) -
Under the bluff to the right was a small cove with a beach; here Reith wanted to camp for the night, but Tsutso p246 would not hear of it.
Fiction book (1993) -
They soon left the main way and entered a narrow and heavily treed cut in the mountain, a dark pocket of cove, odorous with plant rot and soggy earth.
Fiction book (1997) -
The marine biologist studied the rich ecosystem found in the little cove along the shore.
Synonyms
Compounds
- Literature
A joking name for a small town where many crimes or strange events happen
How Big
Surface Forms
Etymology
Cove comes from the old English root cofa meaning 'chamber', so a cliff cove is like a little 'cave' or hollow in the rock where people can take shelter.