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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The attraction closed in 2018 and its owner Clydebank Property Company, which is linked to the local council, currently has no firm plans to reopen.

From BBC • Feb. 16, 2026

In Clydebank, officers were called to reports of fireworks being thrown towards shops and vehicles in Dumbarton Road at about 20:00.

From BBC • Nov. 6, 2025

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

The four NTCs up and running are in Clydebank, Kirkcaldy, Inverness and Larbert.

From BBC • Jun. 30, 2025

It's no use expecting a gang of rivet-heaters from Clydebank to form an elaborate outpost line, just because you whispered a few sweet nothings in the dark to your leading section of fours!

From The First Hundred Thousand by Hay, Ian

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