Torbay
a borough in S Devonshire, in SW England: seaside resort.
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How to use Torbay in a sentence
The town is irregularly built on the cliffs to the south of Torbay, and its harbour is sheltered by a breakwater.
It was in Torbay that the newspapers brought on board the Bellerophon first announced what was under consideration.
The Life of Napoleon Bonaparte | William Milligan SloaneAfter being driven back by a storm, the fleet came to an anchor in Torbay on the 4th of November.
How Britannia Came to Rule the Waves | W.H.G. KingstonDuring the summer, when the wind came from the westward, and blew strong, the fleet bore up for Torbay.
Memoirs and Correspondence of Admiral Lord de Saumarez. Vol II | Sir John RossA fine coast it is, full of fine harbours and creeks, the bay itself like a large Torbay, only bolder.
Life of John Coleridge Patteson | Charlotte M. Yonge
British Dictionary definitions for Torbay
/ (ˌtɔːˈbeɪ) /
a unitary authority in SW England, in Devon, consisting of Torquay and two neighbouring coastal resorts. Pop: 131 300 (2003 est). Area: 63 sq km (24 sq miles)
Also: Tor Bay an inlet of the English Channel on the coast of SW England, near Torquay
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