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cove

noun

ˈkōv

Definition of cove

as in bay

a part of a body of water that extends beyond the general shoreline a secluded cove that smugglers once used

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Recent Examples of cove Live roaches were discovered behind the cove base under the hand sink and nymphs at the display cooler next to the meat prep entrance. — Sacbee.com, 2 Oct. 2026 This rugged island has cliff paths leading to the old pilot lookout, and sheltered coves. — Natasha Langan, TheWeek, 29 Sep. 2026 Sea Tow, a towing service for boaters, removed another boat from a cove not far from the ship on Wollaston Beach. — Mike Sullivan, CBS News, 28 Sep. 2026 And when the sun starts its nightly descent, grab an aperitivo at Terrazza Campari, perched just above the resort’s pristine sandy cove and crystal-blue waters. — Stephanie Orma, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for cove

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On his latest, Young’s major-key meditations on love and alienation are as winsome as a bay breeze, if occasionally as insubstantial.

— Linnie Greene, Pitchfork, 20 Oct. 2026
The complex will feature four payload bays, two encapsulation bays, and a dedicated area for processing multiple payloads together.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 17 Oct. 2026

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The ministry also said a bulk carrier headed to the port of Mykolaiv with military cargo on board was hit in the estuary of the Bug river along the Black Sea.

— ABC News, ABC News, 13 Oct. 2026
But these sites also come with dangers, as demonstrated by the massive Moss Landing battery fire in January 2025, which prompted the evacuation of about 1,500 residents and deposited heavy metals in a nearby estuary.

— Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of estuary

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