Newquay

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/ˈnjuːkiː/

proper noun

A town and civil parish with a town council, on the north coast of Cornwall, south west England (OS grid ref SW8161).

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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A town and civil parish with a town council, on the north coast of Cornwall, south west England (OS grid ref SW8161).

Origin

From new + quay, for a quay built here in the 15th century.

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APA

Newquay. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Newquay

MLA

“Newquay.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Newquay. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Newquay,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Newquay.

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