Scots

American  

[skots] / skɒts /

noun

1. Also called Scottish.  the English language as spoken in Scotland.

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adjective

1. Scottish.

Scots British  

/ skɒts /

adjective

1. of, relating to, or characteristic of Scotland, its people, their English dialects, or their Gaelic language

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noun

1. any of the English dialects spoken or written in Scotland See also Lallans

Commonly Confused

See Scotch.

Etymology

Origin of Scots

1325–75; syncopated form of Scottis, Middle English, variant (north) of Scottish

Example Sentences

"Jamal" told the Scots and Americans he had tried to record what Masud was saying, using audio or video on a phone, but the recording was "lost".

From BBC

A heaving Murrayfield, the Scots with their backs to the wall, England on a mighty roll, a shot at redemption.

From BBC

And as the 2026 event in Milan-Cortina gets going, the 10 Scots in the team will again be among the favourites to return home with ribbons around their necks.

From BBC

But the Scots have won the last two meetings between the sides at Murrayfield.

From Barron's

Having come from 12 points behind to stun the Scots in 2024, this time the Italians raced into a 12-point lead.

From BBC