Cay Definition

kē, kā
noun
A low island, coral reef, or sandbar.
Webster's New World
The definition of a cay is a sand bar or small island made up or sand or coral.
An example of a cay is Sand Key in the Florida Keys.
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Other Word Forms of Cay

Noun

Singular:
cay
Plural:
cays

Origin of Cay

  • Alteration (influenced by quay) of Spanish cayo probably from Taíno

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

  • From Arawakan via Spanish cayo.

    From Wiktionary

Cay Sentence Examples

  • Opportunity this afternoon to visit the tiny coral cay of Two Isles.

  • Green Turtle cay is the site of one of the oldest settlements on the outer cays.

  • Carry money or ordered a drink side of the island Last Call Cruises moon cay holland.

  • The Abaco and Exuma groups and Long Island each support populations exceeding 3000, and there are smaller populations on Grand Bahama, the Crooked Islands, Inagua, Mayaguana, Watling, Rum Cay and the Biminis, though these last, which are two very small north-western islands, are relatively densely populated with 545 persons.

  • Both Bahamas Cruises and several Caribbean itineraries offer the line's private island, Great Stirrup Cay, as a port of call.

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Words Starting With

CCACAY

Words Ending With

YAYCAY

Unscrambles

cay

Words Starting With C and Ending With Y

Starts With C & Ends With YStarts With CA & Ends With YStarts With C & Ends With AY

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3 Letter Words3 Letter Words Starting With C3 Letter Words Ending With Y