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Tay

American  
[tey] / teɪ /

noun

  1. a river flowing through central Scotland into the Firth of Tay. 118 miles (190 km) long.

  2. Firth of, an estuary of the North Sea, off the coast of central Scotland. 25 miles (40 km) long.


Tay 1 British  
/ teɪ /

noun

  1. the estuary of the River Tay on the North Sea coast of Scotland. Length: 40 km (25 miles)

  2. a river in central Scotland, flowing northeast through Loch Tay, then southeast to the Firth of Tay: the longest river in Scotland; noted for salmon fishing. Length: 193 km (120 miles)

  3. a lake in central Scotland, in Stirling council area. Length: 23 km (14 miles)

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

tay 2 British  
/ teɪ /

noun

  1. an Irish dialect word for tea

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Example Sentences

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That’s what the couple — call him Taylor and her Tay — wrote Thursday in a social media post announcing that a newborn was in their future.

From Los Angeles Times

"Seeing other dancers around me was really motivating," says Wilson Tay, who used the walkway for dance practice twice a week.

From BBC

A diesel spillage into the River Dochart which flowed into the River Tay in Perthshire appears to be clearing, the environment watchdog has said.

From BBC

"There is tentative evidence that Indian refiners are reducing spot purchases of Russian crude, implying partial adjustment rather than a formal pledge," Tay said.

From Barron's

“I know U.S. is good quality,” said Andrew Tay, operations director of D’Fresh, a Malaysian wholesaler at Kuala Lumpur’s largest produce market.

From The Wall Street Journal