Aberdeen
Also called Ab·er·deen·shire [ab-er-deen-sheer, -sher]. /ˌæb ərˈdin ʃɪər, -ʃər/. a historic county in NE Scotland.
a seaport in NE Scotland, on the North Sea: administrative center of the Grampian region.
a city in NE South Dakota.
a seaport in W Washington.
a town in NE Maryland.
a fishhook having an extended bend.
Other words from Aberdeen
- Ab·er·do·ni·an [ab-er-doh-nee-uhn], /ˌæb ərˈdoʊ ni ən/, adjective, noun
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How to use Aberdeen in a sentence
Check out the roadside spots off Quinault Ridge Road, which is Forest Road 2258, just off Highway 101 north of the town of Aberdeen.
GE had been putting in orders for wind turbine blades at an Aberdeen, South Dakota plant of a small American composites manufacturer called Molded Fiber Glass.
U.S. Taxpayers Bankrolled General Electric. Then It Moved Its Workforce Overseas | Abby Vesoulis | November 9, 2021 | TimeThe Greenbelt mass-vaccination clinic has closed, and the Aberdeen site will close June 19.
Maryland’s mass-vaccination sites will close in coming weeks | Rachel Chason | June 3, 2021 | Washington PostA Vietnam veteran with a background in recruit training, he was dismayed by the abuses at Aberdeen, which he saw as a grave violation of the trust placed in commanders.
The Army can’t repeat the mistakes of the 1990s if it wants to end sexual assault | David Fitzgerald | December 17, 2020 | Washington PostAberdeen, perched on the North Sea, offers a perfect example of the schism between the top and bottom earners.
Scotland’s ‘Yes’ Campaign and the Myth of Scottish Equality | Noah Caldwell | September 18, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST
The two are said to have fallen in love when she visited him at his home in Aberdeen, Scotland.
Elizabeth Smart Marries Scottish Prince Charming in Dream Hawaii Wedding | Nicholas McCarvel | February 24, 2012 | THE DAILY BEASTHe lives 45 miles south of Aberdeen in a small town called Montrose, home to the second oldest golf course in the world.
A former Fulbright scholar in Ukraine, Dr. Brasher has taught at the University of Aberdeen, and Tulane University.
Barbour tells pitifully how the fugitives' clothes and shoon were riven and rent before they reached Aberdeen.
King Robert the Bruce | A. F. MurisonFrom Inverness an unsurpassed highway leads to Aberdeen, a distance of a little over one hundred miles.
British Highways And Byways From A Motor Car | Thomas D. MurphyFifteen miles south of Aberdeen we came in sight of Dunnottar Castle, lying about two miles from the highway.
British Highways And Byways From A Motor Car | Thomas D. MurphyHowever, he arrived in Aberdeen radiant, gave his lecture, and at the end was presented by Donald with a cheque for twenty pounds.
Friend Mac Donald | Max O'RellA laird, in the county of Aberdeen, had a well-stocked fowl yard, but could never get any new-laid eggs for breakfast.
Friend Mac Donald | Max O'Rell
British Dictionary definitions for Aberdeen (1 of 2)
/ (ˌæbəˈdiːn) /
a city in NE Scotland, on the North Sea: centre for processing North Sea oil and gas; university (1494). Pop: 184 788 (2001)
City of Aberdeen a council area in NE Scotland, established in 1996. Pop: 206 600 (2003 est). Area: 186 sq km (72 sq miles)
British Dictionary definitions for Aberdeen (2 of 2)
/ (ˌæbəˈdiːn) /
George Hamilton-Gordon, 4th Earl of. 1784–1860, British statesman. He was foreign secretary under Wellington (1828) and Peel (1841–46); became prime minister of a coalition ministry in 1852 but was compelled to resign after mismanagement of the Crimean War (1855)
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Cultural definitions for Aberdeen
[ (ab-uhr-deen) ]
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