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

  1. A borough of Devon, England.
  2. A town in Newfoundland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.
  3. A community in Nova Scotia, Canada.
  4. A township in Western Australia.

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