"Chesapeake Bay" meaning in English

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Proper name

IPA: /ˈtʃɛsəpiːk beɪ/
Head templates: {{en-proper noun|head=Chesapeake Bay}} Chesapeake Bay
  1. An inlet of the Atlantic in the United States. An estuary lying inland from the Atlantic Ocean surrounded by the states of Maryland and Virginia; separated from the Atlantic by the Delmarva peninsula. Wikidata QID: Q216868 Categories (place): Places in the United States Meronyms: Kent Island, Parsons Island, Tilghman Island Derived forms: Chesapeake Bay Retriever Related terms: Chesapeake [alternative]
    Sense id: en-Chesapeake_Bay-en-name-en:Q216868 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries
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