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Meaning of Chesapeake Bay | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2
ˈtʃɛsəpiːk beɪ

Definitions

An inlet of the Atlantic in the United States. An estuary lying inland from the Atlantic Ocean surrounded by the states of Maryland and Virginia; separated from the Atlantic by the Delmarva peninsula.

Examples

“Jo jumped off the boat and looked behind him at the beautiful Chesapeake Bay, at the large, imposing ships that lined the Fellʼs Point shipyards.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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