Meanings
- A neighbourhood of Islands district, Lantau Island, Hong Kong.
Matthew Poole, a pilot with Cathay Pacific Airways, lived in a high-rise apartment in Discovery Bay when he first moved to Hong Kong.
2006 September 29, Alex Frew McMillan, “Hong Kong: Beating towering buildings - Properties - International Herald Tribune”, in The New York Times, New York, N.Y.: The New York Times Company, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 11 Jun 20242 more examples
Students from a school in Discovery Bay were among protesters to descend on Hong Kong Disneyland on Sunday to demand outstanding severance and social security pay for workers at a Guangdong factory that manufactured Disney Japan toys.
2015 September 14, Ryan Ho Kilpatrick, “Discovery Bay students join mainland factory workers in Disneyland protest”, in Hong Kong Free Press, archived from the original on 07 Apr 2016If Hong Kong is a special part of China, Discovery Bay is a special part of Hong Kong. The tranquil, leafy, suburb-by-the-sea, with low-rise housing and low-density population, offers its middle-class residents a welcome escape from city life.
2018 November 29, Cliff Buddle, “Save Discovery Bay! Residents fear their expat haven is turning into a Chinese tourist trap”, in South China Morning Post, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 01 Jan 2020, Opinion
Synonyms & antonyms
proper nounA neighbourhood of Islands district, Lantau Island, Hong Kong.
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Discovery Bay. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Discovery%20Bay
“Discovery Bay.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Discovery%20Bay. Accessed November 4, 2026.
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