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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.


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)

"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

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.

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The Scottish Tories had not gained a seat in a Westminster by-election since 1967, when they took Glasgow Pollok from Labour.

From BBC • Jun. 19, 2026

Amen lived in Glasgow with his father, but was originally from Eritrea.

From BBC • Jun. 18, 2026

Two Scottish Ambulance Service workers were transported to the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital, and a student paramedic was taken to Glasgow Royal Infirmary.

From BBC • Jun. 17, 2026

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

From BBC • Jun. 16, 2026

There Kelvin proved himself such a prodigy that he was admitted to Glasgow University at the exceedingly tender age of ten.

From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson

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