Ayr

American

[air] / ɛər /

noun

a seaport in SW Scotland.
Ayrshire.

Ayr British

/ ɛə /

noun

a port in SW Scotland, in South Ayrshire. Pop: 46 431 (2001)

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Ayr Sheriff Court documents reveal that, due to interest, the amount sought by two applications brought by Orbis now totals £789,812.91.

From BBC ● Sep. 17, 2026

Officers also attended a number of smaller, but peaceful demonstrations in Edinburgh, Falkirk, Perth, Ayr and Paisley, and no arrests were made.

From BBC ● Jun. 10, 2026

Christopher Currie from Ayr told BBC Scotland he used the airline's wifi to buy four tickets Scotland v Haiti for a "decent" price.

From BBC ● Jun. 10, 2026

He previously played in his homeland with Aberdeen and Dundee United in the Premiership and Ayr United and Queen's Park in the lower leagues.

From BBC ● May 24, 2026

Dorothy, however, searched the papers, and she soon came to the conclusion that the great man was none other than the Duke of Ayr.

From The Vanity Girl by Compton MacKenzie

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