Falkirk

American  

[fawl-kurk] / ˈfɔl kɜrk /

noun

1. an administrative district in the Central region, in S central Scotland. 110 sq. mi. (285 sq. km).

2. a city in this district, W of Edinburgh: Scots under Wallace defeated by the English in 1298.

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Falkirk British  

/ ˈfɔːlkɜːk /

noun

1. a town in Scotland, the administrative centre of Falkirk council area: scene of Edward I's defeat of Wallace (1298) and Prince Charles Edward's defeat of General Hawley (1746); formerly a major iron and steel centre; the Falkirk Wheel, an innovative rotating canal boat lift, is nearby. Pop: 32 379 (2001)

2. a council area in central Scotland, on the Firth of Forth: created in 1996 from part of Central Region: largely agricultural, with heavy industry in Falkirk and Grangemouth. Administrative centre: Falkirk. Pop: 145 920 (2003 est). Area: 299 sq km (115 sq miles)

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Example Sentences

Hearts host Falkirk on Wednesday, while Celtic travel to Motherwell.

From BBC • May 10, 2026

O'Neill will assume that Hearts will beat Falkirk - he has to think that way.

From BBC • May 10, 2026

In the previous game, Rangers also conceded two first-half goals but eventually ran out 6-3 winners at Falkirk.

From BBC • May 5, 2026

I apologise to the Falkirk people as well, but that's how I rate John.

From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026

The Trysts of Falkirk, held on Stenhousemuir, 3 miles to the N.N.W., are the largest cattle-fairs in Scotland.

From The New Gresham Encyclopedia Volume 4, Part 3: Estremoz to Felspar by Various