Puget Sound
an inlet of the Pacific Ocean, on the N. W. Washington coast, connecting the Strait of Juan de Fuca with Admiralty Inlet and the Hood Canal; in all an area of over 2,000 square miles and having 1,600 miles of shore line.
The sound has many bays, islets, and inlets. Fishing, especially that of salmon, is carried on extensively. Clams and oysters are found in profusion. Shipbuilding is an important industry. Seattle and Tacoma are the most important ports situated on its shores.