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Buzzard's Bay

American  

noun

  1. an inlet of the Atlantic, in SE Massachusetts. 30 miles (48 km) long.


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Their “real” home is in New Jersey, but they repair to Buzzard’s Bay, a piece of land in Massachusetts, at first in summer, then as personal need or desire dictate, regardless of season.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 13, 2013

A University of Rhode Island study showed that over 25 years, winds measured off Buzzard’s Bay blew at a regular 15 mph clip—a pace that beats wind rates inland.

From Slate • Mar. 4, 2013

A high tide, coupled with the storm surge, was poised to flood the Buzzard’s Bay region in southeastern Massachusetts.

From BusinessWeek • Aug. 28, 2011

High tide coupled with a storm surge tonight may cause flooding in the Buzzard’s Bay region of southeastern Massachusetts, McLeod said.

From BusinessWeek • Aug. 28, 2011

Wheat was first sown by Goshnold Cuttyhunk, on one of the Elizabeth Islands in Buzzard's Bay, off Massachusetts, in 1602, when he first explored the coast.

From Scientific American Supplement, No. 446, July 19, 1884 by Various