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Dundee

American  
[duhn-dee, duhn-dee] / dʌnˈdi, ˈdʌn di /

noun

  1. a seaport in E Scotland, on the Firth of Tay: administrative center of the Tayside.


Dundee 1 British  
/ dʌnˈdiː /

noun

  1. a port in E Scotland, in City of Dundee council area, on the Firth of Tay: centre of the former British jute industry; university (1967). Pop: 154 674 (2001)

  2. a council area in E Scotland. Pop: 143 090 (2003 est). Area: 65 sq km (25 sq miles)

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Dundee 2 British  
/ dʌnˈdiː /

noun

  1. 1st Viscount , title of John Graham of Claverhouse. ?1649–89, Scottish Jacobite leader, who died from his wounds after winning the battle of Killiecrankie

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Example Sentences

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Another Stephen, this time Stephen Gethins, will also need to step down as an MP now he has won the Dundee City East seat at Holyrood.

From BBC • May 8, 2026

It is believed they hopped into a container in Dundee, which was taken by road to Aberdeen, before travelling on the offshore ship Aquarius to Ithaca Energy's Cygnus field.

From BBC • Apr. 22, 2026

It took Jimmy Moir, a widower from Dundee, three years to keep his promise to his beloved late wife Gladys, but after a 10,000-mile round trip, he did it.

From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026

She then went shopping before noticing the pair again outside a flooring store at the Kingsway Retail Park in Dundee.

From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026

Wes had met Cheryl years before, while he was still living in Dundee Village.

From "The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates" by Wes Moore