Hout Bay

proper noun

A maritime suburb of Cape Town, South Africa.

OriginAfrikaans Houtbaai →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A maritime suburb of Cape Town, South Africa.

Origin

  1. AfrikaansHoutbaai
  2. EnglishHout Bay

From Afrikaans Houtbaai (literally “Wood Bay”).

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APA

Hout Bay. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Hout%20Bay

MLA

“Hout Bay.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Hout%20Bay. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Hout Bay,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Hout%20Bay.

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