noun
- a small, low island or reef of sand or coral
Usage: geography
Examples
- The boat anchored near a small cay in the Caribbean.
- Seabirds nested on the sandy cay.
- We explored the coral cay during low tide.
- The cay was barely visible above the water at high tide.
- Tourists often visit the pristine cay for snorkeling.
- The hurricane damaged several cays in the area.