Clydebank

American

[klahyd-bangk] / ˈklaɪdˌbæŋk /

noun

a city in SW Scotland, on the Clyde River.

Clydebank British

/ ˌklaɪdˈbæŋk, ˈklaɪdˌbæŋk /

noun

a town in W Scotland, in West Dunbartonshire on the north bank of the River Clyde. Pop: 29 858 (2001)

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Clydebank

He buzzed about the streets of Clydebank while his brothers tried to make their way in the game.

From BBC ● Jun. 11, 2026

And, of course, on the 25ft mural in his honour that's been painted on the side of a house in his home town of Clydebank.

From BBC ● Jun. 8, 2026

The siblings were informed of the error when they contacted Clydebank Crematorium after questioning the lack of paperwork they had received with the urn from the former A Milne Funeral Directors.

From BBC ● Oct. 14, 2025

Yvonne O'Neill, Clydebank East Community Council secretary, described it as "absolutely awful" and "disgusting behaviour".

From BBC ● Feb. 24, 2025

But Private M'Slattery, No. 3891, soon realised that he and Mr. Matthew M'Slattery, rivet-heater and respected citizen of Clydebank, had nothing in common.

From The First Hundred Thousand by Hay, Ian

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