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inlet

[in-let, -lit, in-let, in-let] / ˈɪn lɛt, -lɪt, ˈɪnˌlɛt, ɪnˈlɛt /
NOUN
arm of the sea
Synonyms
STRONGEST
basin estuary fjord
STRONG
bay bayou bight canal channel cove creek delta entrance firth gulf harbor ingress loch narrows passage slew slough sound strait

Example Sentences

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That's because fish have to swim within two metres of the pipe inlet heads, and the estuary is 22km wide at that point.

From BBC • Feb. 10, 2026

First, the pipes will be fed by new wide inlet heads, which slow the water so that fish are not sucked in.

From BBC • Feb. 10, 2026

Scotland's First Minister John Swinney however expressed dismay that he had only heard about the tanker being in the Scottish inlet of Moray Firth via media reports.

From Barron's • Jan. 14, 2026

Tomales Bay is a long inlet off the Pacific, about 15 miles long and a mile wide.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 7, 2025

Fred Narracott shut off the engine, they nosed their way gently into a little natural inlet between rocks.

From "And Then There Were None" by Agatha Christie