# Torbay

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /tɔɹˈbeɪ/ · frequency rank #61,170

## Definitions
1. A borough in Devon, England.
2. A town in Newfoundland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.
3. A small town, bay, and suburb of Albany, Western Australia.
4. 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.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/torbay