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cathay

Definitions, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for cathay.

Editorial note

FoundersCard right now has the benefit of instant silver status on Cathay Pacific (OneWorld), no need for any flying.

Examples16
Definitions3
Parts of speech1

Quick take

A settlement in North Dakota.

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of cathay gathered in one view.

noun

A settlement in North Dakota.

noun

Ellipsis of Cathay Pacific.

noun

(archaic) China, specifically medieval northern China as reached by the overland Silk Road to Xi'an or Beijing, not known at the time to be related to southern China as reached by the maritime routes to Guangzhou.

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for cathay.

noun

A settlement in North Dakota.

noun

Ellipsis of Cathay Pacific.

noun

(archaic) China, specifically medieval northern China as reached by the overland Silk Road to Xi'an or Beijing, not known at the time to be related to southern China as reached by the maritime routes to Guangzhou.

Example sentences

1

FoundersCard right now has the benefit of instant silver status on Cathay Pacific (OneWorld), no need for any flying.

2

In 1954 the Chinese shot down a Cathay Pacific flight killing some of those on board.

3

You can't compare Southwest with Cathay Pacific or EVA Airlines because they operate totally different routes.

4

Fortunately, redemptions on Cathay Pacific and a few other partners still don't involve fuel surcharges.

5

I have a 15 hour flight on Cathay Pacific coming up, this is a deal breaker, if true...

6

I flew Cathay Pacific late January and power banks were prohibited in both checked luggage and overhead bins.

7

I mostly travel to Asia and get great value out of free flights on Singapore, Cathay Pacific and Japan Airlines.

8

It's not always a scam to do this; Cathay Pacific seems to give you a discount if you spend a day in Hong Kong.

9

Recently spent over 48 hours in the wonderful company of Cathay Pacific.

10

You should see Cathay Pacific flights between London and Hong Kong.

11

I have to praise Cathay Pacific for their prices of a long-haul ticket (LHR->PER) which was purchased same day as travel.

12

Founders Card gets you lounge access through mid-tier airline status on a few airlines (especially useful for Cathay Pacific, my favorite airline in the world).

Quote examples

1

A)." (That's for Cathay Pacific Airways, but the others are essentially the same.) The "Provisions for Dangerous Goods Carried by Passengers or Crew", Table 2.3.

Proper noun examples

1

Cathay Pacific does a water check at the gate for flights going from HK to the US.

2

Cathay doesn't have any A380s and really seem like they could use a few!

3

Looking forward to the A321 on this route, though.) As for flying to Japan, AA is a lot cheaper than JAL or Cathay.

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use cathay in a sentence?

FoundersCard right now has the benefit of instant silver status on Cathay Pacific (OneWorld), no need for any flying.

What does cathay mean?

A settlement in North Dakota.

What part of speech is cathay?

cathay is commonly used as noun.