Torquay

[ tawr-kee ]

noun
  1. formerly a borough in SW England: incorporated 1968 with Torbay.

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How to use Torquay in a sentence

  • From Yeovil to Torquay, through Exeter, with a stop at the latter place, was an unusually good day's run.

  • The road from Exeter to Torquay follows the coast for some distance, affording many fine views of the ocean.

  • The girl liked Torquay and had two or three friends there, and it would be a pleasant change for her.

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  • Then, as if really interested, he tore the wrapping off the Torquay Messenger.

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  • We go to-morrow morning to Torquay for a month, and I can't bear to go without saying a word of farewell to you.

British Dictionary definitions for Torquay

Torquay

/ (ˌtɔːˈkiː) /


noun
  1. a town and resort in SW England, in Torbay unitary authority, S Devon. Pop: 62 968 (2001)

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