: a low island or reef of sand or coral

Examples of cay in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The trip goes awry as their party boat crashes and leaves the two as the lone survivors on a Caribbean cay. Caitlin Huston, The Hollywood Reporter, 12 Aug. 2024 The Bahamas Tourism Department also recently spotlighted deals available through the end of the year including the Viva Wyndham Fortuna Beach offering discounts on all-inclusive vacations, or discounts on day trips in the Exuma cays. Michael Cappetta, Travel + Leisure, 9 Aug. 2024 Turks and Caicos is a British overseas territory made up of 40 different islands and cays in the Caribbean. Alison Fox, Travel + Leisure, 19 July 2024 Ahead of the Hurricane Watch being issued, commercial fishing operators were urged to evacuate the cays and get out of the water. Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 1 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for cay 

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Word History

Etymology

Spanish cayo — more at key

First Known Use

1707, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of cay was in 1707

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“Cay.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cay. Accessed 16 Sep. 2024.

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