Arran

American  

[ar-uhn] / ˈær ən /

noun

1. an island in SW Scotland, in the Firth of Clyde. 166 sq. mi. (430 sq. km).

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Arran British  

/ ˈærən /

noun

1. an island off the SW coast of Scotland, in the Firth of Clyde. Pop: 5045 (2001). Area: 427 sq km (165 sq miles)

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Example Sentences

But some relief has come to Arran after a fourth major vessel, MV Caledonian Isles, was repaired and resumed services from Ardrossan.

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MV Glen Sannox, which sails to Arran from Troon, developed a problem with a flexible coupling in its exhaust system early on Thursday.

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MV Isle of Arran, a 42-year-old ship affectionately known as the Auld Trooper, has a problem with its fire suppression system.

From BBC

Glen Sannox began serving the Isle of Arran in the Firth of Clyde in January 2025, seven years late and four times over budget.

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The issue is understood to run right back to the ferries' controversial design, which was intended to allow them to ply both the Arran route and the higher-speed 'Uig triangle', which links Skye to North Uist and Harris in the Outer Hebrides.

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