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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The hub will be based at the company DataVita's data centre site in Airdrie, in partnership with AI cloud firm CoreWeave.

From BBC • Jan. 29, 2026

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

From BBC • Sep. 22, 2025

Gillian-Isabella McLaughlin, who was walking her dog in Airdrie, North Lanarkshire, when the whole sky was lit up, said it was "the most thrilling sight" she had ever witnessed.

From BBC • Jul. 3, 2025

He was educated at Airdrie Academy and initially trained as a joiner but later became an architect.

From BBC • Feb. 21, 2025

Airdrie was a market town in 1695, but owes its prosperity to the great coal and iron beds in its vicinity.

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