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torbay

/tɔɹˈbeɪ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.38 in modern English

Syllables
Tor-bay
IPA
/tɔɹˈbeɪ/
11
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A borough in Devon, England.

name

A town in Newfoundland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.

name

A small town, bay, and suburb of Albany, Western Australia.

name

A suburb of Auckland, New Zealand.

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.

Phrases

Torbay sole

Rhymes With

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Questions

How do you pronounce torbay?
The recorded pronunciation is /tɔɹˈbeɪ/.
What does torbay mean?
A borough in Devon, England.
Where does torbay come from?
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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