Greenock

[gree-nuhk, gren-uhk]

noun

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

Greenock

/ ˈɡriːnək /

noun

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

Example Sentences

A surprise announcement was £20m to "renew infrastructure" at Inchgreen - a huge dry dock in Greenock which has been barely used for more than a decade.

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Michael Beaton, 35, was struck by a car driven by 21-year-old Richard Mullan and stabbed by Alexander McQuillan, 27, in Greenock on 26 November 2023.

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He said Mullan and Mr Beaton had been out in Greenock that night "apparently searching" for McQuillan.

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Championship side St Johnstone will also trial alcohol sales during matches against Queen's Park on Saturday and Greenock Morton on 20 December.

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A large ocean-going tug has been moored off Greenock for nearly a week, waiting for the final approvals to be signed off so it can begin its departure.

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