midbay

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adjective

In the middle of a bay; partway along a bay.

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Meanings

adjectivemidbay (not comparable)
  1. not comparableIn the middle of a bay; partway along a bay.

    The Calderwood Desert site is located on the eastern side of the basin and consists of a midbay barrier in the northern portion of a small northward opening embayment[…]

    2007, Gregory S. Baker, Harry M. Jol, Stratigraphic Analyses Using GPR, page 107

Origin

From mid- + bay.

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APA

midbay. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/midbay

MLA

“midbay.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/midbay. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “midbay,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/midbay.

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