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Kai Tak

Kai Tak proper noun: an area of Kowloon City district, Kowloon, Hong Kong.

Proper noun

Kai Tak

  1. An area of Kowloon City district, Kowloon, Hong Kong.
    • The present airport, at Kai Tak, in Kowloon, which has one runway, will be closed when the new one opens.1990 January 7, “TRAVEL ADVISORY”, in The New York Times, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 25 May 2015, Travel
    • Some residents of Kai Tak said they would consider organising protests, which would pose a significant headache for the government, and seeking a judicial review. They said the scheme ran contrary to plans to build a second central business district (CBD) in the area and could affect home prices.
    • "This is a matter of confidence in the government (planning)," said Cheung King-fan, a district councillor of Kai Tak area.2023 February 10, Clare Jim, “Hong Kong's Lee faces stern test over $3.4 bln bid to ease housing shortage”, in Reuters, archived from the original on 10 Feb 2023, Asia Pacific
  2. A former airport in Kowloon, Hong Kong.

Examples of Kai Tak in a sentence

  • Members of the media gather at a land plot for light public housing in the Kai Tak area of Hong Kong, China, on Monday, Jan. 30, 2023.2023 February 22, Shuli Ren, “Hong Kong’s Penthouses Face China’s ‘Common Prosperity’”, in The Washington Post, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from...
  • An unused Covid-19 isolation facility in Kai Tak will be converted into a youth hub featuring a hostel with rooms starting at HK$200 a night.2025 July 14, Hillary Leung, “Unused Covid-19 facility in Kai Tak converted into youth hub featuring hostel, sports, cultural spaces”, in...

Origin of Kai Tak

Ultimately named after Kai Ho and Au Tak, the two original developers of the area.

Questions about Kai Tak

What does Kai Tak mean?
Kai Tak means an area of Kowloon City district, Kowloon, Hong Kong.
How do you use Kai Tak in a sentence?
Members of the media gather at a land plot for light public housing in the Kai Tak area of Hong Kong, China, on Monday, Jan. 30, 2023.
What part of speech is Kai Tak?
Kai Tak is a proper noun.

Words near Kai Tak in the dictionary

  1. kahweol
  2. kai
  3. kai kai
  4. Kai Ken
  5. Kai Kens
  6. Kai Tak
  7. kai-kai
  8. kai-lan
  9. kaiak
  10. kaiaked
  11. kaiaking

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