voe

/ vəʊ; vo /

noun

1. (in Orkney and Shetland) a small bay or narrow creek

Word History and Origins

Origin of voe¹

C17: from Old Norse vagr

Example Sentences

Even when that woman went public, Williams’ identity was protected as “Robert Voe.”

From Seattle Times

The construction of a terminal at Sullom Voe, an inlet in the north of the largest island, brought not just jobs but a fee for every barrel of oil it handled.

From BBC

From the 1970s Arlene Robertson worked as a cook, a cleaner and a nurse at Sullom Voe.

From BBC

Danny De Voe, a partner at Sahn Ward Braff Koblenz law firm in Uniondale, New York, who filed many of those suits, declined to comment, citing attorney-client privilege.

From Salon

Other investments include Shetland's ultra deep water port at Dales Voe and the Orkney World Heritage Gateway project.

From BBC