/ Dictionary / Index C Chesapeake Bay: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: Ches'apeake Bay' Pronunciation: [key] an inlet of the Atlantic, in Maryland and Virginia. 200 mi. (320 km) long; 4–40 mi. (6–64 km) wide. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. Chesapeake and Delaware Canal Chesapeake Bay retriever Related Content Daily Word Quiz: topography Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language