Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- An arm of the Atlantic Ocean extending into southeast Baffin Island in Nunavut, Canada.
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- proper noun A
bay at the southern end ofBaffin Island . - proper noun Former name of
Iqaluit (capital ofNunavut ).
Etymologies
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Examples
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Until 1975, residents of Iqaluit, then called Frobisher Bay, enjoyed access to a retail liquor store.
Nunatsiaq News - Online jimb@nunatsiaq.com 2010
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Until 1975, residents of Iqaluit, then called Frobisher Bay, enjoyed access to a retail liquor store.
Nunatsiaq News - Online jimb@nunatsiaq.com 2010
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A vast area of the eastern Arctic waterways is ice-free; Frobisher Bay has not yet frozen over entirely, nor has Davis Strait.
Dr. Reese Halter: Wild Weather Unleashed as Arctic Thaws Dr. Reese Halter 2011
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A vast area of the eastern Arctic waterways is ice-free; Frobisher Bay has not yet frozen over entirely, nor has Davis Strait.
Dr. Reese Halter: Wild Weather Unleashed as Arctic Thaws Dr. Reese Halter 2011
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He was later knighted and had an inlet of the Atlantic Ocean in northern Canada named after him - Frobisher Bay.
Archive 2007-10-01 Teena in Toronto 2007
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He was later knighted and had an inlet of the Atlantic Ocean in northern Canada named after him - Frobisher Bay.
Happy Thanksgiving Day! Teena in Toronto 2007
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In a rare sight for this time of year, Frobisher Bay has not yet frozen over entirely.
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In a rare sight for this time of year, Frobisher Bay has not yet frozen over entirely.
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Iqaluit, which has more than 7,200 residents, is located at the head of Frobisher Bay.
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A good thing that didn't happen, because the first winter I lived in Frobisher Bay there was a storm, with the winds at 90 mph, gusting to 110 mph; yes, miles per hour; and yes, minus 30 degrees F.
Thestar.com - Home Page Joe Fiorito 2011
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