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Alloway

American  
[al-uh-wey] / ˈæl əˌweɪ /

noun

  1. a hamlet in SW Scotland, near Ayr: birthplace of Robert Burns.


Alloway British  
/ ˈæləˌweɪ /

noun

  1. a village in Scotland, in South Ayrshire, S of Ayr: birthplace of Robert Burns

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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“I was so entrenched in why women commit acts of crime,” Alloway said, adding that she was disappointed to find that revenge films on the subject still often revolved around men.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 25, 2026

From the moment Alloway and Lily Houghton, who wrote the play “Forbidden Fruits” is based on and cowrote the film’s screenplay, brought the material to Cody and her producing partner Mason Novick, she became obsessed.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 25, 2026

The poet was heavily inspired by Ayrshire, as he was born into poverty in Alloway near Ayr.

From BBC • Jul. 23, 2023

Principal Matthew Alloway said educators have noticed fewer students sleeping in class.

From Seattle Times • May 6, 2023

When Burns was seven years old his father moved to Mount Oliphant farm, about two miles from Alloway.

From The Real Robert Burns by Hughes, J. L.

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