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Greenock

American

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

noun

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

Greenock British

/ ˈɡriːnək /

noun

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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Greenock was also known for sugar refining, at one point boasting 15 refineries, earning it the nickname Sugaropolis.

From BBC ● Aug. 24, 2026

The area's two largest towns are Greenock and Port Glasgow.

From BBC ● Aug. 24, 2026

But the shipbuilding industry crumbled rapidly in the 1970s and 1980s, and Tate & Lyle shut the final Greenock sugar refinery in 1997.

From BBC ● Aug. 24, 2026

That is a challenge that some Greenock residents are attempting to tackle, head on.

From BBC ● Aug. 21, 2026

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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