cays

plural of cay

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Noun
  • The main islands, including Hawaii, Maui, Lanai, Oahu and Kauai, are among a chain of islands, atolls, reefs and volcanoes beneath the sea that stretches 1,700 miles in the Pacific Ocean.
    Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2025
  • With roughly 180 resorts spread across its atolls, there are dozens of worthy five-star escapes to choose from.
    Katie Lockhart, Travel + Leisure, 7 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • The kiwi, an adorable flightless bird from New Zealand, is disappearing, largely because of invasive species brought to the country’s islands by humans.
    NPR, NPR, 13 Oct. 2025
  • It's then forecast to loop back toward the islands off the coasts of Africa and Portugal.
    Doyle Rice, USA Today, 13 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • The uninhabited islets became a focal point of tensions between China and Japan after Tokyo nationalized the chain in 2012.
    Micah McCartney, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Oct. 2025
  • Its surrounding waters and adjacent rocks and islets act as a refuge for marine life.
    Miquel Ros, CNN Money, 7 Oct. 2025
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“Cays.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cays. Accessed 17 Oct. 2025.

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