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Repulse Bay

Repulse Bay proper noun: an area of Southern district, Hong Kong.

Proper noun

Repulse Bay

  1. An area of Southern district, Hong Kong.
    • The judge disagreed with the argument that living at his residence in Repulse Bay meant Cheung did not feel sorry for his actions, saying that it could have been his wife who had insisted on living there.2015 September 15, Karen Cheung, “Former ExCo Councillor sentenced to 160 hours of community service for failing to pay employees’ wages”, in Hong Kong Free Press, archived from the original on 17...
    • Real estate agents worry that in the future, developers might get more conservative in land bidding — not just in Kai Tak but in other areas, too, because of the government’s lack of commitment to earlier plans. Some now advise potential buyers to look at locations less accessible via public...2023 February 22, Shuli Ren, “Hong Kong’s Penthouses Face China’s ‘Common Prosperity’”, in The Washington Post, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 16 Aug 2023, Business
  2. A bay of Hong Kong Island in Repulse Bay, Southern district, Hong Kong.
    • The more popular beaches, such as Repulse Bay, are busy day and night throughout summer.[…]
    • Repulse Bay has changing rooms, showers, toilets, swimming rafts, swimming safety-zone markers, and playgrounds.2006, “Hong Kong Beaches”, in The New York Times, Fodor's, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 19 Apr 2023, Travel
  3. The former name of Naujaat, a hamlet in Nunavut, Canada.

Examples of Repulse Bay in a sentence

  • Some now advise potential buyers to look at locations less accessible via public transportation, such as the Peak and Repulse Bay.2023 February 22, Shuli Ren, “Hong Kong’s Penthouses Face China’s ‘Common Prosperity’”, in The Washington Post, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from...
  • Photos posted on Facebook showed water levels at Repulse Bay beach surging several metres higher than normal level, partially submerging its landmark Tin Hau temple.2023 September 2, Farah Master, Joyce Zhou, Tyrone Siu, Ben Blanchard, “Typhoon Saola makes landfall in Guangdong after slamming Hong Kong...
  • The sandy shore of Hong Kong’s scenic Repulse Bay has been attracting beachgoers for decades, and the Post’s photographers have been there to capture the summer scenes.2025 July 1, “In pictures: summer fun on the beach of Hong Kong’s Repulse Bay”, in South China Morning Post, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from...

Origin of Repulse Bay

Uncertain. There is no evidence known for stories of pirates being repulsed or of a ship called the "HMS Repulse" being stationed there.

Questions about Repulse Bay

What does Repulse Bay mean?
Repulse Bay means an area of Southern district, Hong Kong.
How do you use Repulse Bay in a sentence?
Some now advise potential buyers to look at locations less accessible via public transportation, such as the Peak and Repulse Bay.
What part of speech is Repulse Bay?
Repulse Bay is a proper noun.

Words near Repulse Bay in the dictionary

  1. repulped
  2. repulping
  3. repulpings
  4. repulps
  5. repulse
  6. Repulse Bay
  7. repulsed
  8. repulser
  9. repulsers
  10. repulses
  11. repulsing

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