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Chesapeake
Chesapeake (name) means the Chesapeake Bay, a large estuary on the east coast of the United States, bordering Maryland and Virginia. Example: “Fishermen have harvested blue crabs from the Chesapeake for generations.”
name
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The Chesapeake Bay, a large estuary on the east coast of the United States, bordering Maryland and Virginia.
"Fishermen have harvested blue crabs from the Chesapeake for generations."
noun
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A member of the Native American tribe that once lived around the Chesapeake Bay.
"The Englishmen reported that they had seen several Chesapeakes in a canoe."
"Historians study early accounts of the Chesapeake and other coastal tribes."
How to use Chesapeake
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishThe big bay on the US East Coast, or the Native people once living there.
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Etymology
From Algonquian "Chesepiooc," likely meaning something like "great water" rather than the popular folk explanation "great shellfish bay."
Rhymes for Chesapeake
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What does “Chesapeake” mean?
The word “Chesapeake” means the Chesapeake Bay, a large estuary on the east coast of the United States, bordering Maryland and Virginia. In plain terms, the big bay on the US East Coast, or the Native people once living there.
How do you use “Chesapeake” in a sentence?
Here is “Chesapeake” used in a sentence: “Fishermen have harvested blue crabs from the Chesapeake for generations.”
What part of speech is “Chesapeake”?
Depending on how it is used, “Chesapeake” can be a name and a noun.
Is “Chesapeake” a common word?
“Chesapeake” is an uncommon word in modern English.
How many meanings does “Chesapeake” have?
“Chesapeake” has 2 distinct senses listed in this dictionary. The most common is: the Chesapeake Bay, a large estuary on the east coast of the United States, bordering Maryland and Virginia.
