East Ayrshire

noun

1. a council area of SW Scotland, comprising the E part of the historical county of Ayrshire: part of Strathclyde region from 1975 to 1996: chiefly agricultural. Administrative centre: Kilmarnock. Pop: 119 530 (2003 est). Area: 1252 sq km (483 sq miles)

Example Sentences

Vance spent four days in the country, during which time he stayed on a private country estate in Hurlford on the outskirts of Kilmarnock in East Ayrshire.

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Vance flew to Scotland on Air Force Two with his family on Wednesday and is staying at a plush country estate on the outskirts of Kilmarnock in East Ayrshire.

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The family of a 14-year-old boy who died after being hit by a car in East Ayrshire have paid tribute to him and urged witnesses to come forward.

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East Ayrshire Council has confirmed that parts of the listed building would need to be demolished "as a matter of urgency".

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East Ayrshire Council urged pedestrians and drivers to avoid the area and keep roads clear.

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