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Greenock

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

noun

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

Greenock British  
/ ˈɡriːnək /

noun

  1. 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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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

It was November 1972 and England travelled north to face Scotland at Ravenscraig Stadium in Greenock.

From BBC • Apr. 18, 2026

He believes part of the answer is looking for commercial opportunities, like the zip-wire plan he has for the Greenock crane, so they can pay for their own upkeep.

From BBC • Feb. 16, 2026

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.

From BBC • Oct. 27, 2025

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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