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Greenock

American  
[gree-nuhk, gren-uhk] / ˈgri nək, ˈgrɛn ək /

noun

  1. a seaport in the Strathcylde region, in SW Scotland, on the Firth of Clyde.

Greenock British  
/ ˈɡriːnək /

noun

  1. a port in SW Scotland, in Inverclyde on the Firth of Clyde: shipbuilding and other marine industries. Pop: 45 467 (2001)

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It was November 1972 and England travelled north to face Scotland at Ravenscraig Stadium in Greenock.

From BBC • Apr. 18, 2026

Lord Offord was born in Greenock and lived there until he was 18 before leaving for London.

From BBC • Mar. 6, 2026

It was used for fitting out ships for the Greenock Dockyard Company, lowering heavy objects into their hulls, particularly engines from the nearby Kincaid works.

From BBC • Feb. 16, 2026

In Inverclyde, the A78 road in Greenock remains shut in both directions due to flooding after a night of heavy rain.

From BBC • Dec. 14, 2025

At Greenock they performed two concerts in the town hall to two thousand people a night.

From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall

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