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Scotland
[ skot-luhnd ]
noun
- a division of the United Kingdom in the N part of Great Britain. 30,412 sq. mi. (78,772 sq. km). : Edinburgh.
Scotland
/ ˈɒٱəԻ /
noun
- a country that is part of the United Kingdom, occupying the north of Great Britain: the English and Scottish thrones were united under one monarch in 1603 and the parliaments in 1707: a separate Scottish parliament was established in 1999. Scotland consists of the Highlands in the north, the central Lowlands, and hilly uplands in the south; has a deeply indented coastline, about 800 offshore islands (mostly in the west), and many lochs. Capital: Edinburgh. Pop: 5 057 400 (2003 est). Area: 78 768 sq km (30 412 sq miles) ScotsCaledonianScottish
Scotland
- One of the four countries that make up the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ; contains the northern portion of the island of Great Britain and many surrounding islands. Its capital is Edinburgh , and its largest city is Glasgow .
Example Sentences
Ferguson cut an irate figure as he spoke to BBC Scotland after just his seventh match in charge of the club he served with distinction as a player.
The Fostering Network estimates there is currently a shortage of 400 foster carers in Scotland, where the latest figures show more than 3,900 children were in foster care in 2023.
When she was five, her gran took her to live in Stranraer in south-west Scotland, about two hours' drive from her home in Glasgow.
"I trust the goodness of Scottish people and I trust them to take on that fight in the tolerant, liberal society that I think Scotland really is."
Scotland, Wales, England and Northern Ireland put forward a joint bid in March.
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