Placentia Bay

[ pluh-sen-shuh ]

noun

1. a bay of the Atlantic Ocean on the SE coast of Newfoundland, Canada, W of the Avalon Peninsula. About 100 miles (160 km) long and 80 miles (129 km) wide.

Example Sentences

The blobs were spotted along the shores of Placentia Bay, on Newfoundland's southeast coast.

From BBC

In the summer of 1941, before leaving for Placentia Bay, U.S.

From Salon

In the summer of 1941, before leaving for Placentia Bay, U.S.

From Salon

The storm was 375 miles southwest of Cape Race, Newfoundland, and is forecast to strike Placentia Bay before passing north of St. John’s, an offshore oil and gas hub.

From BusinessWeek

The storm was about 495 miles southwest of Cape Race, Newfoundland, and is forecast to strike Placentia Bay, passing north of St. John’s, a base for offshore oil and gas companies.

From BusinessWeek