Greenock

American

[gree-nuhk, gren-uhk] / ˈgri nək, ˈgrɛn ək /

noun

a seaport in the Strathcylde region, in SW Scotland, on the Firth of Clyde.

Greenock British

/ ˈɡriːnək /

noun

a port in SW Scotland, in Inverclyde on the Firth of Clyde: shipbuilding and other marine industries. Pop: 45 467 (2001)

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Greenock

Cruise ships regularly dock in Greenock, but a common complaint we hear is that the passengers get straight onto buses for Glasgow or Edinburgh.

From BBC ● May 4, 2026

Nicole Blain, 30, told a court she had taken a nap, and woke to find Thea Wilson lying on the floor beside her crib at her Greenock flat in July 2023.

From BBC ● Apr. 27, 2026

Lord Offord was born in Greenock and lived there until he was 18 before leaving for London.

From BBC ● Mar. 6, 2026

Lord Offord, 61, faced questions from journalists as he announced he would stand in the Greenock and Inverclyde constituency in the Scottish Parliament election in May.

From BBC ● Mar. 6, 2026

At Greenock they performed two concerts in the town hall to two thousand people a night.

From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall

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