Torquay

[tawr-kee]

noun

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

Torquay

/ ˌtɔːˈkiː /

noun

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

Example Sentences

Its conferences, at Doncaster Racecourse, Exeter and Torquay among other places, were proudly rather homespun in feel.

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A spokesperson said almost all of the incidents were in the Plymouth area, with just one or two from around the Paignton and Torquay area.

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The letter dated January 1955 was sent from a hotel in Torquay, Devon, to a JR Gwilt at Stafford Road in Fordhouses, setting out the costs of its rooms, and was recently uncovered by a gardener doing some clearing at a nearby house.

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The typed letter is from a hotel called Ashleigh Court in Torquay and is responding to an inquiry by Mr Gwilt about a possible booking.

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She works for Rowcroft Hospice in Torquay, Devon, which supports 2,500 patients and their loved ones each year, most of whom choose to die in their own homes.

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