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Torbay

[ tawr-bey, -bey ]

noun

  1. a borough in S Devonshire, in SW England: seaside resort.


Torbay

/ ˌtɔːˈbeɪ /

noun

  1. a unitary authority in SW England, in Devon, consisting of Torquay and two neighbouring coastal resorts. Pop: 131 300 (2003 est). Area: 63 sq km (24 sq miles)
  2. AlsoTor Bay an inlet of the English Channel on the coast of SW England, near Torquay
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Example Sentences

The DfT says say Leicester, the Isle of Wight, Torbay, Southend, Cambridgeshire and Peterborough are set to receive "unprecedented" levels of funding.

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Dozens of other councils including Tower Hamlets, Cannock Chase, North West Leicestershire, Kirklees, Torbay, Haringey, and Havant either require or strongly encourage venues to implement the scheme as part of their licensing conditions.

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Ms Archer, assistant coroner for Devon, Plymouth and Torbay, wrote a preventing future deaths report recording her concerns.

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The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government has given the green light to a joint bid to create a combined authority by Devon County Council and Torbay Council but without Plymouth City Council.

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Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner said Devon and Torbay had "a wealth of untapped potential" and wanted devolution to ensure "those with skin in the game have their voices heard".

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