Carolina bay

noun

A kind of elliptical to circular depression found along the East Coast of the United States from New York to north Florida.

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Delmarva bayMaryland basin
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Meanings

nounCarolina bay (plural Carolina bays)

plural Carolina bays

  1. A kind of elliptical to circular depression found along the East Coast of the United States from New York to north Florida.

    Synonyms: Delmarva bay, Maryland basin

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA kind of elliptical to circular depression found along the East Coast of the United States from New York to north Florida.

Similar
Delmarva bayMaryland basin
Also see
delmarva baymaryland basin
Cite this entry
APA

Carolina bay. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Carolina%20bay

MLA

“Carolina bay.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Carolina%20bay. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Carolina bay,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Carolina%20bay.

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