What is another word for coves?

Pronunciation: [kˈə͡ʊvz] (IPA)

Coves are small, sheltered bays or inlets along a coastline that offer a quiet and peaceful retreat. There are several synonyms for the word 'coves'. Some of them are bay, harbor, inlet, sound, fjord, estuary, lagoon, and gulf. A bay is a large, curving body of water that leads directly into a wider expanse of the sea. A harbor is a cove that provides a safe haven for ships and boats, while an inlet is a narrow strip of water that cuts into the shoreline. A sound is a long, narrow inlet that separates an island from the mainland, while a fjord is a deep, narrow, and steep-sided inlet with steep cliffs. An estuary is an inlet where freshwater meets saltwater, and a lagoon is a shallow body of water separated from the sea by a sandbar or coral reef.

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Usage examples for Coves

"There must be a lot of coves along here," said Jack, "that we have not been able to find on account of the difficulty of making one's way along the rocks, but now we are looking for them we don't mind doing a lot of scrambling."
"The Hilltop Boys on Lost Island"
Cyril Burleigh
Like these, the Sikligurs are coves, or tinkers.
"The Ethnology of the British Colonies and Dependencies"
Robert Gordon Latham
It presents numerous sheltered coves and good harbors for light draught vessels, together with a great variety of pleasing features peculiar to seaside landscape.
"The Story of Malta"
Maturin M. Ballou

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