Caithness

American

[kayth-nes, kayth-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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Hans' journey was not plain sailing and almost came to an end in the infamously steep Berriedale Braes in Caithness.

From BBC ● Mar. 10, 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

Dounreay, on the north Caithness coast, was established 70 years ago as an experimental nuclear power site.

From BBC ● Oct. 23, 2025

And a humpback whale that died after coming ashore near Thurso, in Caithness, in 2019 may have become entangled in fishing gear thousands of miles away.

From BBC ● Mar. 6, 2025

We saw towards the north as far as Caithness.

From The Life of William Ewart Gladstone (Vol 2 of 3) by John Morley

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