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Fundy

American  
[fuhn-dee] / ˈfʌn di /

noun

  1. Bay of Fundy, an inlet of the Atlantic Ocean in southeastern Canada, between New Brunswick and Nova Scotia, having swift tidal currents.


Fundy British  
/ ˈfʌndɪ /

noun

  1. an inlet of the Atlantic in SE Canada, between S New Brunswick and W Nova Scotia: remarkable for its swift tides of up to 21 m (70 ft)

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The Bay of Fundy in Atlantic Canada, for instance, is an ideal candidate.

From Scientific American • Apr. 19, 2023

Worldwide, including in the Bay of Fundy, the only tidal power generation technology that has gained any traction involved building dams containing power-generating turbines.

From New York Times • Nov. 14, 2022

Areas of the Pacific from the Gulf of Alaska to Los Angeles had warmed in tandem with the Bay of Fundy between Maine and Nova Scotia.

From Washington Post • Jul. 20, 2022

Elsa blew into the Bay of Fundy and Canada late Friday.

From Fox News • Jul. 10, 2021

There are many miles of coast between Acadia and Virginia, between the Bay of Fundy and Chesapeake Bay, but French and English soon crossed each other's paths.

From A Historical Geography of the British Colonies Vol. V, Canada—Part I, Historical by Lucas, Charles Prestwood