Table Bay

American  

[tey-buhl] / ˈteɪ bəl /

noun

1. a NW-facing bay forming the harbor of Cape Town, in Western Cape province, SW South Africa, in the Atlantic Ocean. 12 miles (19 km) long and 8 miles (13 km) wide.

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Table Bay British  

noun

1. the large bay on which Cape Town is situated, on the SW coast of South Africa

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Example Sentences

One of Sun International’s landmark properties, the 5-star Table Bay Hotel on the Cape Town waterfront, has been closed for half the year in the absence of foreign visitors.

From Washington Times

The Dutch East India Company vessel “Haarlem,” or “Nieuw Haarlem,” became stranded in Table Bay on the evening of March 25, 1647.

From Fox News

The Dutch East India Company vessel “Haarlem” or “Nieuw Haarlem,” wrecked in Table Bay on the evening of March 25, 1647.

From Fox News

There were mixed kids in South Africa nine months after the first Dutch boats hit the beach in Table Bay.

From Literature

Many have died or abandoned their chicks, with hundreds winding up in the crowded, outdoor pens of a seabird rehabilitation center, nestled on the edge of Cape Town's Table Bay.

From US News