{
    "term": "bay",
    "partOfSpeech": "noun",
    "ox5000": true,
    "cefr": "c1",
    "image": "data/images/co/coast.png",
    "definitions": [
        {
            "senseNumber": 1,
            "definition": "a part of the sea, or of a large lake, partly surrounded by a wide curve of the land",
            "cefr": "c1",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "the Bay of Bengal"
                },
                {
                    "text": "Hudson Bay"
                },
                {
                    "text": "a magnificent view across the bay"
                },
                {
                    "text": "apartments overlooking the bay"
                }
            ],
            "topics": ["Geography"],
            "collocations": {
                "adjective": ["sheltered", "shallow", "sandy"],
                "verb + bay": ["overlook"],
                "preposition": ["across the bay"]
            }
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 2,
            "definition": "a marked section of ground either inside or outside a building, for example for a vehicle to park in, for storing things, etc.",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "a **parking/loading bay**"
                },
                {
                    "text": "Put the equipment in No 3 bay."
                }
            ],
            "collocations": {
                "adjective": ["cargo", "docking", "hangar"]
            }
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 3,
            "definition": "a curved area of a room or building that sticks out from the rest of the building",
            "examples": []
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 4,
            "definition": "a horse of a dark brown colour",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "He was riding a big bay."
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 5,
            "definition": "a deep noise, especially the noise made by dogs when hunting",
            "examples": []
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 6,
            "definition": "a small tree with dark green leaves with a sweet smell that are used in cooking",
            "examples": []
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 7,
            "definition": "the leaves of the bay tree, used in cooking as a herb",
            "cefr": "c2",
            "examples": [],
            "topics": ["Food"]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": null,
            "definition": "when an animal that is being hunted is at bay, it must turn and face the dogs and hunters because it is impossible to escape from them",
            "examples": []
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": null,
            "definition": "to prevent an enemy from coming close or a problem from having a bad effect",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "I'm trying to keep my creditors at bay."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Charlotte bit her lip to hold the tears at bay."
                }
            ],
            "synonyms": "ward off"
        }
    ],
    "pronunciations": {
        "uk": [
            {
                "pronunciation": "/beɪ/",
                "audio": "ba/bay/bay__gb_3.mp3"
            }
        ],
        "us": [
            {
                "pronunciation": "/beɪ/",
                "audio": "ba/bay/bay__us_1.mp3"
            }
        ]
    },
    "wordOrigin": "noun sense 1 late Middle English: from Old French baie, from Old Spanish bahia, of unknown origin. noun senses 2 to 3 late Middle English: from Old French baie, from baer ‘to gape’, from medieval Latin batare, of unknown origin. noun sense 4 Middle English: from Old French bai, from Latin badius."
}