Torbay
Americannoun
noun
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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)
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Also: Tor Bay. an inlet of the English Channel on the coast of SW England, near Torquay
Example Sentences
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Joel was taken to Torbay Hospital where he spent two days and two nights.
From BBC ● Jan. 13, 2026
Nine people were in Torbay hospital with the flu on 21 December that rose to 16 by 28 December and 19 by 4 January.
From BBC ● Jan. 13, 2026
That figure was highest in the Plymouth Sutton and Devonport area - at 35% of children - and at 32% in Torbay.
From BBC ● Nov. 6, 2025
Senior Devon, Plymouth and Torbay coroner Philip Spinney said Ms Hitchings suffered blunt trauma that led to haemorrhagic shock.
From BBC ● Oct. 25, 2025
On the invitation of the Protestant nobility, James's son-in-law, William of Orange, landed at Torbay in November, 1688, and rapidly won popular support.
From Dutch and English on the Hudson A Chronicle of Colonial New York by Goodwin, Maud Wilder
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