firth

noun

ˈfərth How to pronounce firth (audio)
Definition of firthnext
as in bay
a part of a body of water that extends beyond the general shoreline the Firth of Forth in Scotland

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Recent Examples of firth After playing one more hole, the twelfth, along the firth, the course makes a turn inland for the duration of the round. — Mike Fore, Forbes.com, 10 Feb. 2026 Bleary-eyed coverage that kicks off before sunrise in the States, with gusts off the firth and cut lines that can swallow a top 10 in an hour. — Jenny Catlin, New York Times, 9 July 2025 On the distant horizon was a cluster of faint street lights, a small town hunkered on the far side of the firth. — Douglas Stuart, The New Yorker, 6 Jan. 2020 Wide views across the Solway firth to Scotland provide a handy distraction. — The Economist, 4 Dec. 2019 Gray and harbor seals are a common sight in this firth, or estuary, where several major rivers meet the North Sea. — National Geographic, 16 Feb. 2017
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  1. bay
  2. estuary
  3. loch
Noun
  • Certain roads — such as Highway 37, which connects Marin County to Napa County on the bay shoreline — as well as parts of Highway 101 and coastal Highway 1 are all at risk for flooding.
    — Robert Gauthier, Los Angeles Times, 31 Aug. 2026
  • The facility contains a dedicated high-bay workspace and chemical laboratories.
    — Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of bay
Noun
  • Although the brackish estuary’s health is improving somewhat — particularly in the Mosquito Lagoon — the entire system remains impaired by pollution, including from septic tanks and wastewater spills.
    — Molly Duerig, Miami Herald, 24 Aug. 2026
  • At these levels, Mosquito Lagoon will no longer be an estuary but be our new ocean beach.
    — Jay Reddick, The Orlando Sentinel, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of estuary
Noun
  • This is a landscape of lochs and mountains, best viewed from a cozy railcar, on a train that coddles just 36 passengers on an all-inclusive journey.
    — Everett Potter, Forbes.com, 17 June 2026
  • The sprawling coastal property encompasses roughly 3,700 acres of pastureland, woodlands, lochs, and more than three miles of dramatic shoreline.
    — Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 11 June 2026
Definition of loch

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“Firth.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/firth. Accessed 1 Sep. 2026.

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