Peebles

[ pee-buhlz ]

noun

1. a historic county in S Scotland.

Peebles

/ ˈpiːbəlz /

noun

1. a town in SE Scotland, in Scottish Borders. Pop: 8065 (2001)

Example Sentences

The small rise sits in the middle of a lush green field a few miles from the town of Peebles, once a center of the nation’s wool industry and now a bedroom community for nearby Edinburgh.

From Popular-Science

The retailer has 738 locations across half a dozen brands, including the off-price Gordmans chain and the Peebles and Stage department stores, in small towns and rural areas in 42 states.

From Washington Post

Today, he oversees assembly at a GE jet engine testing facility in Peebles, Ohio.

From The Daily Beast

She seemed out of the picture with the lot who are coming—the Duchess of Peebles, for instance.

From Project Gutenberg

"Quiet," murmured old Peebles, who looks exactly like a sheep.

From Project Gutenberg

"And it has been refused," said old Peebles, blinking at both of us.

From Project Gutenberg

Before I left the clubhouse I had a word or two with Peebles.

From Project Gutenberg

Peebles Body (to townsman who was supposed to be in London on a visit).

From Project Gutenberg