Paignton

British

/ ˈpeɪntən /

noun

a town and resort in SW England, in Devon: administratively part of Torbay since 1968

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Paignton Zoo is on the market, its owner the charity Wild Planet Trust has confirmed.

From BBC • Sep. 30, 2025

She suggested he could recuperate at a care home at Paignton in Devon, near where she lived, while she readied her house for him to stay there.

From BBC • Mar. 29, 2025

The item went under the hammer at NLB Auctions in Paignton on Saturday with bidders in the room, on the phone and online.

From BBC • Feb. 9, 2025

Daniel Pearce, who runs NLB Auctions in Paignton, Devon, found it among the possessions of a deceased man from Brixham.

From BBC • Jan. 14, 2025

He was hovering about old Lady Paignton in the background, where Straker could see his benignant gaze resting on Furnival and Mrs. Viveash.

From The Return of the Prodigal by Sinclair, May

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