bay vs body of water

body of water vs bay

bay and body of water both are nouns.

bay is an adjective but body of water is not an adjective.

bay is a verb but body of water is not a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
bay	Yes	Yes	Yes	No
body of water	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, body of water is a hypernym of bay; that is, body of water is a word with a broader meaning than bay:

bay: an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf
body of water: the part of the earth's surface covered with water (such as a river or lake or ocean)

Other hypernyms of bay include water.

bay (noun)	body of water (noun)
a horse of a moderate reddish-brown color	the part of the earth's surface covered with water (such as a river or lake or ocean)
a small recess opening off a larger room
a compartment in an aircraft used for some specific purpose
a compartment on a ship between decks; often used as a hospital
the sound of a hound on the scent
an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf
small Mediterranean evergreen tree with small blackish berries and glossy aromatic leaves used for flavoring in cooking; also used by ancient Greeks to crown victors

bay (adjective)	body of water (adjective)
(used of animals especially a horse) of a moderate reddish-brown color

bay (verb)	body of water (verb)
bark with prolonged noises, of dogs
utter in deep prolonged tones

Difference between bay and body of water

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