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MONTEREY BAY
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
An inlet of the Pacific Ocean in western California
Classified under:
Nouns denoting natural objects (not man-made)
Instance hypernyms:
bay; embayment (an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf)
Holonyms ("Monterey Bay" is a part of...):
CA; Calif.; California; Golden State (a state in the western United States on the Pacific; the 3rd largest state; known for earthquakes)