1. plural of embayment; bays or inlets formed by the curving inward of a shoreline
Usage: geography

Examples

• The coastline features several large embayments that provide natural harbors.
• Marine biologists studied the unique ecosystems within these protected embayments.
• The map clearly shows the embayments along the eastern shore.
• Small fishing villages developed around the sheltered embayments.
• Storm waves rarely penetrate deep into these narrow embayments.
• The embayments serve as important breeding grounds for marine life.