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Chesapeake Bay
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English
thumb|The Bay viewed from a plane
Pronunciation
en /ˈtʃɛsəpiːk beɪ/
Proper noun
Chesapeake Bay
en Q216868 en inlet of the ocean/Atlantic in the c/USA. An estuary lying inland from the Atlantic Ocean surrounded by the states of Maryland and Virginia; separated from the Atlantic by the Delmarva peninsula.
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en Kent Island Parsons Island Tilghman Island
en 2016 w:Yaa Gyasi Homegoing Penguin Books (2017) 111 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.
Derived terms
en Chesapeake Bay Retriever
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