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Caithness

American

[keyth-nes, keyth-nes] / ˈkeɪθ nɛs, keɪθˈnɛs /

noun

a historic county in NE Scotland.

Caithness British

/ keɪθˈnɛs, ˈkeɪθnɛs /

noun

(until 1975) a county of NE Scotland, now part of Highland

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It is understood US military aircraft landed at small civilian airports in Wick in Caithness and Benbecula in the Western Isles during the operation on 7 January.

From BBC • Jan. 13, 2026

Eann Sinclair, Highlands and Islands Enterprise area manager for Caithness and Sutherland, said the route had achieved "recognition well beyond most people's expectations".

From BBC • Dec. 9, 2025

Their new home was Lochdhu Lodge in Altnabreac, a small community in Caithness.

From BBC • Apr. 10, 2025

Meanwhile the Dounreay nuclear complex - about 30 miles away - has been the mainstay of local employment in Caithness for decades.

From BBC • Jan. 7, 2025

The best is dark-coloured whinstone, because it absorbs very little moisture, or in Scotland Caithness pavement 4 in. thick.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 7 "Horticulture" to "Hudson Bay" by Various

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