"Torquay" meaning in English

See Torquay in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

IPA: /tɔɹˈkiː/
Etymology: From tor + quay. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|tor|quay}} tor + quay Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Torquay
  1. A town and coastal resort in Torbay borough, in southern Devon, England. Categories (place): Places in Devon, England, Places in England, Towns in Devon, England, Towns in England
    Sense id: en-Torquay-en-name-gQLbFCms
  2. A town in Surf Coast Shire, Victoria, Australia. Categories (place): Places in Australia, Places in Victoria, Australia, Towns in Australia, Towns in Victoria, Australia
    Sense id: en-Torquay-en-name-5btDgL65 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 22 61 17 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 15 74 11 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 21 64 15
  3. A village in the Rural Municipality of Cambria No. 6, Saskatchewan, Canada. Categories (place): Places in Canada, Places in Saskatchewan, Canada, Villages in Canada, Villages in Saskatchewan, Canada
    Sense id: en-Torquay-en-name-3dzgJhfm
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: Torquay pottery, Torquay ware
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