Scotsman

[skots-muhn]

noun

plural

Scotsmen 

1. a person, especially a man, who is a native or inhabitant of Scotland; Scot.

Scotsman

/ ˈskɒtsmən /

noun

1. a native or inhabitant of Scotland

Confusables Note

See Scotch.

Word History and Origins

Origin of Scotsman¹

1325–75; Middle English. See Scots, -man

Example Sentences

"In the 200-year history of the railway, all the famous trains have been named - from the Rocket to the Flying Scotsman and the Mallard, and this follows in the footsteps of that."

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Scotsman Ross says he loves being back in the UK but jokes: "I love LA and I'll be going back, maybe sooner rather than later!"

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But the Scotsman overhit an eight iron off the tee at the 13th to miss the green and a fourth bogey soon followed, only for Scheffler to make a mess of the next.

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In Speyside, the Scotsman newspaper reports that several whisky distilleries have shut down summer production early due to low water levels on the River Spey.

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The Scotsman newspaper reported Fettes had now opened a consultation process, for both teaching and operational staff, in order to reduce its head count.

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