A bay is a part of an ocean or lake that is partially enclosed by land. This might also refer to an inlet or a sheltered lagoon.
A bay is a body of water partially enclosed by land, smaller than a gulf, that opens into a larger body of water like an ocean or lake.
It is a sea...though named bay, it has characteristics enough to be designated a sea as it is now being termed because it is partially enclosed by land(the Indian subcontinent for most of the part) and has access to Indian ocean(considered its off-shoot).
a part of ocean or lake that extends inland
A lake is a large, landlocked, naturally occurring stretch of water, usually fresh. A sea is a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land. Some bodies of water referred to as "seas" by convention, such as the Caspian Sea and the Salton Sea are actually lakes, as they are not connected to the ocean.
A sea is a large body of salt water that is partially landlocked and partially connected with the ocean. The Great Salt Lake is completely landlocked; therefore, it is a lake, not a sea.
Oceans lie between continents. A gulf is a body of water that is partially surrounded by land and connected to a larger body through one or more straits. The Gulf of Mexico is partially enclosed by the North American Continent. Another difference: The deepest point in the Gulf of Mexico is about 14,000 feet--the deepest point in the Atlantic ocean is about twice that depth.
A lake is a body of water surrounded by land. Lakes are typically enclosed bodies of water that are not directly connected to the ocean.
A bay is a section of an ocean or sea that is partly surrounded by land. Bays are typically formed by the erosion of land by the water, creating a sheltered area that is often used as harbors for ships.
A body of water that is partially enclosed by land is called a bay. Sometimes this type of water body can be referred to as an inlet as well.
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Lake Victoria.
The largest lake in the US is Lake Superior, one of the great lakes, on the Canadian border (it's partially in the US and partially in Canada).