"Discovery Bay" meaning in All languages combined

See Discovery Bay on Wiktionary

Proper name [English]

Head templates: {{en-proper noun|head=Discovery Bay}} Discovery Bay
  1. A census-designated place in Contra Costa County, California, United States. Categories (place): Census-designated places in California, USA, Places in California, USA, Places in the United States
    Sense id: en-Discovery_Bay-en-name-GPHBL3cC Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 69 31 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 68 32 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 68 32
  2. A neighbourhood of Islands district, Lantau Island, Hong Kong. Categories (place): Places in Hong Kong Synonyms (neighbourhood of Hong Kong): DBay, Disco Bay
    Sense id: en-Discovery_Bay-en-name-LHy0oK6L Categories (other): Neighbourhoods of Hong Kong Disambiguation of 'neighbourhood of Hong Kong': 13 87
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          "ref": "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:",
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