Galloway

[gal-uh-wey]

noun

1. a historic region in SW Scotland.

2. one of a Scottish breed of beef cattle having a coat of curly, black hair.

3. one of a Scottish breed of small, strong horses.

Galloway

/ ˈɡæləˌweɪ /

noun

1. an area of SW Scotland, on the Solway Firth: consists of the former counties of Kirkcudbright and Wigtown, now part of Dumfries and Galloway; in the west is a large peninsula, the Rhinns of Galloway, with the Mull of Galloway, a promontory, at the south end of it (the southernmost point of Scotland)

2. a breed of hardy beef cattle, usually black, originally bred in Galloway

Example Sentences

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

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In a statement, Galloway's party condemned what it described as "politically motivated intimidation" and said freedom of speech is lying "on the scrap heap".

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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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The vice-president is believed to be staying in Ayrshire, just north of Galloway, the area he says his forebears left in the 17th Century.

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The idea of “survive ’til ’25” was always a myth, said Stephen Galloway, dean of Chapman University’s Dodge College of Film and Media Arts.

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