Grangemouth

British  

/ ˈɡreɪndʒmaʊθ, -məθ /

noun

1. 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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Example Sentences

Speaking to broadcasters during a visit to Grangemouth on Tuesday, he added that he did not know "whether to laugh or whether to be angry" about the fake ads.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

And yet last year's closure of Scotland's only oil refinery at Grangemouth looks like another warning to both the UK and Scottish governments.

From BBC • Apr. 29, 2026

Nevertheless, finance minister Rachel Reeves insisted the government would still support Ratcliffe's businesses in Britain, including the Grangemouth oil refinery in Scotland.

From Barron's • Feb. 12, 2026

Unions representing workers at Grangemouth have accused both governments of doing too little, too late.

From BBC • Dec. 16, 2025

Regular passenger steamers serve the port from Hull, Newcastle, Grangemouth and London, from Trondhjem, Bergen and the Norwegian coast towns, from Hamburg, Amsterdam, Antwerp, &c.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 3 "Chitral" to "Cincinnati" by Various