Word List for "Torquay and Back"

abbey (n)
an old word for a building where Christian men or women lived and worked. For example: Westminster Abbey, in London.

border (v)
if a place is bordered by another place, it shares a border, or frontier, with that place. For example, Spain is bordered by Portugal and France.

fall on deaf ears (idm)
if something somebody says falls on deaf ears it means that people pay no attention to it

guide (v)
if you guide someone you show them how to get from one place to another

narrow (v)
to become narrow, that is, to become less and less wide.

regatta (n)
a sports event where boats have races

resort (n)
a holiday place

social services (n)
the service provided by a local authority to help people with problems

track (n)
a rough path or road, usually for walking, not driving

tunnel (n)
an underground passage for cars, trains etc. The Channel Tunnel goes under the English Channel.

wander (v)
to walk about without any clear purpose or direction