Airdrie

American

[air-dree] / ˈɛər dri /

noun

a city in central Scotland, near Glasgow.

Airdrie British

/ ˈɛədrɪ, ˈerdrɪ /

noun

a town in W central Scotland, in North Lanarkshire, E of Glasgow: manufacturing and pharmaceutical industries. Pop: 36 326 (2001)

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McQueen played 30 times for Scotland and made almost 350 appearances for St Mirren, Leeds and United as a central defender between 1970 and 1985, before managing Airdrie and coaching at St Mirren and Middlesbrough.

From BBC ● Jan. 26, 2026

The retail assistant, from Airdrie in North Lanarkshire, says she is planning on finding her own place this year.

From BBC ● Jan. 13, 2026

Hambock died in 1979, aged 70, and was buried in Airdrie.

From BBC ● Nov. 2, 2025

The Plook was previously presented on seven occasions to six different towns, beginning with Airdrie in 2000.

From BBC ● Sep. 22, 2025

New and peculiar Fern from Airdrie coal field, 464 126.

From The Testimony of the Rocks or, Geology in Its Bearings on the Two Theologies, Natural and Revealed by Hugh Miller

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