Torbay

Tor·bay
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/tɔɹˈbeɪ/

proper noun

A borough in Devon, England.

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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A borough in Devon, England.
  2. A town in Newfoundland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.
  3. A small town, bay, and suburb of Albany, Western Australia.
  4. A suburb of Auckland, New Zealand.

Origin

In Devon, recorded as Torrebay in 1401, from Torre + bay "the bay near Torre", which later became Tor Bay. The town in Newfoundland is named after the borough in Devon.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with Torbay

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Cite this entry
APA

Torbay. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Torbay

MLA

“Torbay.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Torbay. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Torbay,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Torbay.

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