Torbay

English

Etymology

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.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /tɔɹˈbeɪ/
  • Hyphenation: Tor‧bay
  • Rhymes: -eɪ

Proper noun

Torbay

  2. A borough in Devon, England. [1]
  4. A town in Newfoundland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.
  6. A small town, bay, and suburb of Albany, Western Australia.
  8. A suburb of Auckland, New Zealand.

Derived terms

References

  1. ^ Borough map (Devon)

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