Grangemouth

/ (ˈɡreɪndʒmaʊθ, -məθ) /

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noun

a port in Scotland, in Falkirk council area: now Scotland's second port, with oil refineries, shipyards, and chemical industries. Pop: 17 771 (2001)

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Words nearby Grangemouth

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How to use Grangemouth in a sentence

Both himself and wife were fellow passengers on the Arcturus from Reykjavik to Grangemouth.
The Land of Thor|J. Ross Browne
At the further extremity of the valley may be seen the shipping of Grangemouth, and lower down, that of Bo' Ness.
The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction|Various
Leith, Granton and Grangemouth serve as the chief passenger seaports for Edinburgh.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 10|Various
We reached the port of Grangemouth, and were successful in our plot to hide ourselves as stowaways.
William Sharp (Fiona Macleod)|Elizabeth A. Sharp

I knew their plan: they had a map and an almanac, and designed for Grangemouth, where they were to steal a ship.
The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson - Swanston Edition Vol. 20 (of 25)|Robert Louis Stevenson