bay area

collocation in English

meaningsofbayandarea

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bay
noun[C]
uk
/beɪ/
us
/beɪ/
a part of the coast where the land curves in so that the sea is surrounded by land on ...
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area
noun
uk
/ˈeə.ri.ə/
us
/ˈer.i.ə/
a particular part of a place, piece of land, ...
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(Definition ofbayandareafrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofbay area

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The area of swamp in each bay was determined from topographic maps and expressed as a fraction of totalbayarea.
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Our results show the fraction ofbayareacovered by swamps to decrease exponentially with increasing wave exposure.
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Of the coastal characteristics examined,bayareahad the strongest influence on the lakeward expansion of vegetation.
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Wave exposure acting together withbayarea, accounted for 64.4% of the variance in the limit of lakeward vegetation advancement.
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The direction of the relationships obtained indicates that as wave exposure andbayareaincrease, the vegetation boundary recedes further and further away from baymouth into the bay.
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It would cover an area of 23 hectares and provide mudflats similar to those which would be permanently covered within thebayarea.
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The provisions concerning bird life in thebayareahave had close analysis and do not seem to be entirely adequate.
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It is a question of disagreeing over the analysis of the impact of developing thebayarea.
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That is exactly the same water as will be held in the generalbayarea.
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I must add that the land that is available is in thebayarea.
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This is a major road link running directly into the heart of thebayarea.
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The resale price of properties in thebayareashows that that is happening.
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The scope offered by the restoration of the oldbayareais being recognised by investors.
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A great deal of development is already taking place in thebayarea.
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My officials were, however, involved in discussions with officers of the corporation about its involvement in the development of a centre of excellence for vocational training within thebayarea.
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Links between thebayareaand the city centre are also being improved.
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The building provides faculty offices, undergraduate and graduate laboratories, and a 12,000 sq. ft. highbayarea.
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This is surrounded by an irregular, concave bay of more neutral, high-density cloud, with clumps of neutral gas lying outside thebayarea.
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The reactor was housed in the main reactor building, which consisted of a highbayareaand a hot cell facility.
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Manybayarearesidents turned to agriculture during this period of economic uncertainty.
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