bay of bengal

Thân thiện

A cargo ship sails across the Bay of Bengal.

Definition

Proper noun: * A large body of water: The Bay of Bengal is a major body of water, specifically a bay that forms the northeastern part of the Indian Ocean. It is bordered by India and Sri Lanka to the west, Bangladesh to the north, and Myanmar (Burma) and the Andaman and Nicobar Islands to the east.

Usage

The term "Bay of Bengal" is used as a proper noun to refer to this specific geographical feature. It is typically preceded by the definite article "the". * The cyclone formed over the warm waters of the Bay of Bengal. * Several major rivers, including the Ganges, flow into the Bay of Bengal. * Maritime trade routes cross the Bay of Bengal.

Advanced Usage

• Historical and Meteorological Context: The Bay of Bengal is frequently mentioned in historical contexts related to trade and colonialism, and in modern contexts regarding meteorology due to its role in generating cyclones and monsoon weather patterns.
  • Ancient merchants sailed across the Bay of Bengal.
  • The region is vulnerable to storms originating in the Bay of Bengal.

Variants and Related Words

• Bengal: The historical region in South Asia, primarily corresponding to present-day Bangladesh and the Indian state of West Bengal, which gives the bay its name.
• Indian Ocean: The larger ocean of which the Bay of Bengal is a part.

Synonyms

• None as a proper noun. As a unique geographical entity, it does not have direct synonyms. It can be described generally as a bay or an arm of the Indian Ocean.

Related Phrases

• Bay of Bengal Initiative (BIMSTEC): The name of a regional organization that includes countries bordering the Bay of Bengal.
• Bay of Bengal coast: Refers to the coastline of any country bordering this body of water.

Học thuật

Noun

1. an arm of the Indian Ocean to the east of India

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