Fowey

/ (fɔɪ) /

noun

a resort and fishing village in SW England, in Cornwall, linked administratively with St Austell from 1968 to 1974. Pop: 2064 (2001)

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Words nearby Fowey

foveate, foveation, foveola, foveolate, foveole, Fowey, fowl, fowl cholera, fowler, Fowler flap, Fowler's position

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Example sentences from the Web for Fowey

Fowey was only about six miles away from Lostwithiel, and situated at the mouth of the River Fowey.
From John O'Groats to Land's End|Robert Naylor and John Naylor
In 1645 it is stated that they landed again at Fowey, and made slaves of 240 persons, including some ladies.
The British Navy Book|Cyril Field
For the yachting man Fowey is very attractive, although during the season the small harbour is rather too crowded with craft.
The Cornish Riviera|Sidney Heath
The cost of the structure, which is similar to the Fowey Rocks tower, was 37,000.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 16, Slice 6|Various

Fowey Reef lies five miles from the low coral island of Soldier Key.
Boys' Second Book of Inventions|Ray Stannard Baker

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