"Chesapeake Bay" meaning in English

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Proper name

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. Wikipedia link: Chesapeake Bay Categories (place): Places in the United States
    Sense id: en-Chesapeake_Bay-en-name-RJGHQIyj Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Alternative forms

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