Stirling

[ stur-ling ]

noun
  1. Also called Stir·ling·shire [stur-ling-sheer, -sher]. /ˈstɜr lɪŋˌʃɪər, -ʃər/. a historic county in central Scotland.

  2. a city in and the administrative center of the Central region, in central Scotland, on the Forth River.

Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2024

How to use Stirling in a sentence

  • You see, Gilderman, said the young fellow, Stirlings dead gone on the girl.

    Rejected of Men | Howard Pyle
  • In 1832 he was made librarian in Stirlings Library, which office he held until within a few years of his death in 1853.

    Lives of Illustrious Shoemakers | William Edward Winks

British Dictionary definitions for Stirling (1 of 2)

Stirling1

/ (ˈstɜːlɪŋ) /


noun
  1. a city in central Scotland, in Stirling council area on the River Forth: its castle was a regular residence of many Scottish monarchs between the 12th century and 1603. Pop: 32 673 (2001)

  2. a council area of central Scotland, created from part of Central Region in 1996; includes most of the historical county of Stirlingshire: the Forth valley rises to the Grampian Mountains in the N. Administrative centre: Stirling. Pop: 86 370 (2003 est). Area: 2173 sq km (839 sq miles)

British Dictionary definitions for Stirling (2 of 2)

Stirling2

/ (ˈstɜːrlɪŋ) /


noun
  1. Sir James. 1926–92, British architect; buildings include the Neue Staatsgalerie in Stuttgart (1977–84)

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012