bay · n
keep/hold sb/sth at bay
C2 to prevent someone or something being closer or causing your problems
Dictionary examples:
Gunmen kept police at bay for almost four hours. (49.4)
bay
B1 an area of water with land on three sides
Dictionary examples:
The pirate ship got stuck in Silly Bay, surrounded by beaches full of laughing seagulls. (0.0)
Tourists flock to see the famous water slide connecting Mountain Top Bay to Ocean Bottom Bay. (0.0)
Bubble Bath Bay is famous for its foamy waters and rubber ducky boat races. (0.0)
the Bay of Naples (3.0)
San Francisco Bay (4.2)