Dumfries and Galloway

American  

noun

1. a region in S Scotland. 2,460 sq. mi. (6,371 sq. km).

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Dumfries and Galloway British  

noun

1. a council area in SW Scotland: created in 1975 from the counties of Dumfries, Kirkcudbright, and Wigtown; became a unitary authority in 1996; chiefly agricultural. Administrative centre: Dumfries. Pop: 147 210 (2003 est). Area: 6439 sq km (2486 sq miles)

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Example Sentences

Dumfries and Galloway Council confirmed the teenager was a former pupil at a school in the region.

From BBC • May 2, 2026

The category A-listed Tolbooth, which was built between 1735 and 1737, stands adjacent to the A76 - a main route linking Ayrshire and Dumfries and Galloway.

From BBC • Apr. 21, 2026

Dumfries and Galloway Council said it was working to minimise disruption and signs would be put in place confirming that local businesses were open as normal throughout the work.

From BBC • Apr. 21, 2026

Edinburgh and Fife councils have both proposed 5% increases and Dumfries and Galloway is contemplating a 7.5% rise.

From BBC • Feb. 26, 2026

—Historian, s. of a lawyer in Edinburgh, was called to the Bar, practised as an advocate, and was made Sheriff of Dumfries and Galloway.

From A Short Biographical Dictionary of English Literature by Cousin, John W. (John William)