1. a bay or inlet formed by the curving inward of a shoreline
Usage: geography; geology
2. the process of forming a bay or being enclosed by a bay
Usage: technical; geology

Examples

• The small fishing village was nestled in a protected embayment along the rocky coast.
• Geologists studied the embayment to understand how the shoreline had changed over time.
• The harbor was formed by a natural embayment that provided shelter from ocean storms.
• Coastal erosion gradually created the embayment where seabirds now nest.
• The map showed several embayments along the eastern shore of the island.
• Scientists measured water temperature in the shallow embayment during their research.