Torquay

[ tawr-kee ]

/ tɔrˈki /

noun

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

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Some conical-shaped red rocks, standing out solitary in the ocean, reminded me of those in "Anstey's Cove," at Torquay.
Forty Thousand Miles Over Land and Water|Lady (Ethel Gwendoline [Moffatt]) Vincent
Everywhere houses and streets are being built, and Babbacombe will soon be joined to Torquay.
George Eliot's Life, Vol. III (of 3)|George Eliot
In 1858, a bone-cavern was found near Torquay, not far from Kent's Hole.
A Manual of the Antiquity of Man|J. P. MacLean
I'd sent her the "itinerary" as far as I knew it, and Torquay was the last place on the list.
Set in Silver|Charles Norris Williamson and Alice Muriel Williamson

Next day we posted to Tintagel, and back to Launceston, taking the train there for Torquay.
Chats in the Book-Room|Horace N. Pym

British Dictionary definitions for torquay

Torquay

/ (ˌtɔːˈkiː) /

noun

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

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