Difference between Cape and Bay

What is the difference between Cape and Bay?

Cape as a noun is a piece or point of land, extending beyond the adjacent coast into a sea or lake; a promontory; a headland. while Bay as a noun is a berry.

Cape

Part of speech: noun

Definition: A piece or point of land, extending beyond the adjacent coast into a sea or lake; a promontory; a headland. A sleeveless garment or part of a garment, hanging from the neck over the back, arms, and shoulders, but not reaching below the hips.

Part of speech: verb

Definition: To head or point; to keep a course. To gape.

Example sentence: I'm pretty blessed when it comes to clear skin. I owe that to being Cape Verdian. My whole family has great skin. My grandfather is 80 but doesn't look a day over 50. And we all love the sun, too, so blessed is an understatement!

Bay

Part of speech: noun

Definition: A berry.A shrub of the family Lauraceae, having dark green leaves and berries.The leaf of this shrub, used as a herb.A body of water (especially the sea) more or less three-quarters surrounded by land.An opening in a wall, especially between two columns.An internal recess; a compartment or area surrounded on three sides.The distance between two supports in a vault or building with a pitched roof.Each of the spaces, port and starboard, between decks, forward of the bitts, in sailing warships.A bay platform.shortened form of bay window.The excited barking of dogs when hunting or being attacked.The climactic confrontation between hunting-dogs and their prey.A brown colour/color of the coat of some horses.

Part of speech: adjective

Definition: Of a reddish-brown colour (especially of horses).

Part of speech: verb

Definition: To bark.To bark at.To pursue noisily, like a pack of hounds.

Example sentence: I think what's going on in Guantanamo Bay and other places is a disgrace to the U.S.A. I wouldn't say it's the cause of terrorism, but it has given impetus and excuses to potential terrorists to lash out at our country and justify their despicable acts.

We hope you now know whether to use Cape or Bay in your sentence.

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