Inlet Definition

ĭnlĕt, -lĭt
inlets, inlet
noun
inlets
A recess, such as a bay or cove, along a coast.
American Heritage
A narrow strip of water extending into a body of land from a river, lake, ocean, etc.; small bay or creek.
Webster's New World
A narrow strip of water between islands.
Webster's New World
A stream, river, etc. that flows into a larger body of water, as a lake or pond.
Webster's New World
The act of letting something in.
Webster's New World
Antonyms:
verb
inlets
To inlay or insert.
Webster's New World

To let in; admit.

Wiktionary

Other Word Forms of Inlet

Noun

Singular:
inlet
Plural:
inlets

Origin of Inlet

  • From Middle English inleten, equivalent to in- +‎ let. Cognate with Dutch inlaten (“to let in, admit”), Low German inlaten (“to let in”), German einlassen (“to admit, let in”), Swedish inlåta (“to enter, engage”).

    From Wiktionary

  • From Middle English inlāte (“inlet, entrance”), from inleten (“to let in”), equivalent to in- +‎ let. Compare Low German inlat (“inlet”), German Einlass (“inlet, entrance”).

    From Wiktionary

  • in let

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

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