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

Dairy farming is big business in south-west Scotland, with Dumfries and Galloway home to almost half of Scotland's dairy herds.

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The children were taken to Dumfries and Galloway Royal Infirmary, then transferred to the Royal Children's Hospital in Glasgow where their condition has been described as serious.

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A number of ferry crossings between Cairnryan, in Dumfries and Galloway, and Northern Ireland were cancelled.

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In Dumfries and Galloway, one hotelier has raised concerns that it would make the region "needlessly more expensive".

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Dumfries and Galloway Council said it recognised the issues in the area and has launched a campaign to look at ways of improving services.

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