Banff
Americannoun
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Also called Banffshire. a historic county in NE Scotland.
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a seaport in this district.
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a resort town in Banff National Park.
noun
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a town in NE Scotland, in Aberdeenshire. Pop: 3991 (2001)
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a town in Canada, in SW Alberta, in the Rocky Mountains: surrounded by Banff National Park . Pop: 7135 (2001)
Example Sentences
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Apprentice builder Mr Golebiewski, from Banff, was one of three passengers in the car that crashed in Macduff's Union Road in the early hours of Sunday 8 September.
From BBC
Apprentice builder Adam, from Banff, was one of three passengers in the car that crashed in Macduff's Union Road in the early hours of Sunday 8 September.
From BBC
Two people are dead after a rockfall struck several hikers in Banff National Park in the Canadian Rockies.
From BBC
On the north coast of Scotland at Banff Castle, a "full programme of music, dance and entertainment" is slated for VE Day.
From BBC
"They made me feel sort of special in there, even though I was just a boy from Banff that ended up in there."
From BBC
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