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Pamlico Sound

[ pam-li-koh ]

noun

  1. a sound between the North Carolina mainland and coastal islands.


Pamlico Sound

/ ˈpæmlɪkəʊ /

noun

  1. an inlet of the Atlantic between the E coast of North Carolina and its chain of offshore islands. Length: 130 km (80 miles)
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Example Sentences

Over the last six months or so, Tom and I have spent several two to three week stints on the boat, and unless we are anchored out somewhere along the Intracoastal Waterway between Pamlico Sound and Albemarle Sound or have ventured south down towards Beaufort, we eat dinner most evenings at M&M’s.

From Salon

A storm surge warning was in effect from Duck, North Carolina, to Chincoteague, Virginia, including Chesapeake Bay south of Windmill Point, and for the Neuse River, the Pamlico River, and portions of Pamlico Sound.

A storm surge watch also was issued from Surf City in North Carolina to Duck, North Carolina, along with Chesapeake Bay north of Windmill Point to Smith Point, the Tidal Potomac south of Colonial Beach and Albemarle and the remainder of Pamlico Sound.

The plane took off Feb. 13 in the early afternoon from Hyde County Airport, which is on the mainland near the Pamlico Sound.

The hurricane center said a tropical storm warning was in effect for a stretch of South Santee River in South Carolina, to Duck, North Carolina, including Pamlico Sound.

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