Glasgow
Ellen (Anderson Ghol·son) [gohl-suhn], /ˈgoʊl sən/, 1874–1945, U.S. novelist.
a seaport in SW Scotland, on the Clyde River: administrative center of the Strathclyde region; shipyards.
a city in S Kentucky.
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How to use Glasgow in a sentence
Heald accompanied him on a tour of a distillery near Glasgow during which the prince was told that the juniper berries for making gin were imported.
Prince Philip, royal consort to Queen Elizabeth II, dies at 99 | Adrian Higgins | April 9, 2021 | Washington PostShortly after, a steamer from Glasgow called The Stirling en route to Mumbai made the passage through the canal in under 16 hours.
Stretching from just outside Glasgow, Scotland’s largest city, to the iconic highland town of Fort William, the 95-mile West Highland Way is a world-famous, multi-day traverse beloved by walkers.
Battling for an FKT on Scotland’s West Highland Way | Outside Editors | March 18, 2021 | Outside OnlineJune’s father drove a bus on the streets of Glasgow, Scotland, while her mother worked at a local shop.
June Almeida had an unlikely path to discovering coronavirus | Suzanne Slade | January 12, 2021 | Washington PostThat question is on the mind of officials in the UK who are currently hammering out policy options for next year’s major global climate summit in Glasgow, according to the Financial Times.
The same day, Ebola panic struck the Glasgow airport after a passenger on a Dutch KLM flight fell ill.
Mary finally left Alex when Cumming was 19 and in Glasgow in his final year at drama school.
In George Square in Glasgow city center, at least two furious confrontations had erupted before lunch.
In Glasgow, as many as 10 Yes badges, T-shirts and posters were on show for every piece of No merchandise.
Her father built a successful business and the family lives in an $800,000 sandstone house in a posh Glasgow suburb.
Half of Pittsburgh spliced on to half of Philadelphia would make a city very like Glasgow.
Glances at Europe | Horace GreeleyOn the failure of the City of Glasgow Bank, in 1878, which involved in ruin numbers of people, he lost a considerable fortune.
Fifty Years of Railway Life in England, Scotland and Ireland | Joseph TatlowAnother of these Glasgow friends I must mention—a poet, and like Burns, a son of the soil.
Fifty Years of Railway Life in England, Scotland and Ireland | Joseph TatlowJohn Miller, who wrote a historical view of the English government, died at Glasgow.
The Every Day Book of History and Chronology | Joel MunsellYou may find one or two in Glasgow, but they are in partnership with Scotchmen, and do not form a band apart.
Friend Mac Donald | Max O'Rell
British Dictionary definitions for Glasgow
/ (ˈɡlɑːzɡəʊ, ˈɡlæz-) /
a city in W central Scotland, in City of Glasgow council area on the River Clyde: the largest city in Scotland; centre of a major industrial region, formerly an important port; universities (1451, 1964, 1992). Pop: 629 501 (2001): Related adjective: Glaswegian
City of Glasgow a council area in W central Scotland. Pop: 577 090 (2003 est). Area: 175 sq km (68 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
Cultural definitions for Glasgow
[ (glas-goh, glaz-goh) ]
City in south-central Scotland on the River Clyde, near Scotland's west coast. Scotland's largest city.
Notes for Glasgow
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