Glasgow

American  

[glas-goh, -koh, glaz-goh] / ˈglæs goʊ, -koʊ, ˈglæz goʊ /

noun

1. Ellen (Anderson Gholson) 1874–1945, U.S. novelist.

2. a seaport in SW Scotland, on the Clyde River: administrative center of the Strathclyde region; shipyards.

3. a city in S Kentucky.

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Glasgow British  

/ ˈɡlæz-, ˈɡlɑːzɡəʊ /

noun

1. a city in W central Scotland, in City of Glasgow council area on the River Clyde: the largest city in Scotland; centre of a major industrial region, formerly an important port; universities (1451, 1964, 1992). Pop: 629 501 (2001)

2. a council area in W central Scotland. Pop: 577 090 (2003 est). Area: 175 sq km (68 sq miles)

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Glasgow Cultural  

1. City in south-central Scotland on the River Clyde, near Scotland's west coast. Scotland's largest city.

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Glasgow is one of the greatest shipbuilding centers of the world.

Example Sentences

Braehead Arena in Glasgow has been processing refunds for people who purchased Tartans season tickets.

From BBC • Jun. 16, 2026

Around 230 of the Glasgow staff work for security company ICTS, dealing with passengers directly in security search areas and processing them for flights.

From BBC • Jun. 15, 2026

Mary Glasgow, chief executive of Scotland's national children's charity Children First, said that, while she welcomed the plans, more still needed to be done.

From BBC • Jun. 15, 2026

Later in the decade the city hosted the Glasgow Garden Festival, which attracted millions of visitors, before being named European Capital of Culture in 1990.

From BBC • Jun. 14, 2026

Gas chromatography of air samples might reveal blips of difference between substances released over a Glasgow football match, a committee meeting on academic promotions, and a summer beach on Saturday afternoon, all highly important.

From "The Lives of a Cell" by Lewis Thomas