Inverness
Americannoun
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Also called Invernessshire. a historic county in NW Scotland.
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a seaport and administrative district in the Highland region, in N Scotland. 1,080 sq. mi. (2,797 sq. km).
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(often lowercase) an overcoat with a removable cape.
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Also called Inverness cape. (often lowercase) the cape of this coat or one resembling it, especially a loose, full, wool or worsted cape in a plaid pattern.
noun
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a city in N Scotland, administrative centre of Highland: tourism and specialized engineering. Pop: 40 949 (2001)
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(sometimes not capital) an overcoat with a removable cape
Example Sentences
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Morar - whose parent company is Simply UK - operates Castlehill in Inverness, where a BBC investigation revealed poor care standards last year.
From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026
The activity included Operation Silentridge in Inverness, aimed as disrupting gangs from Liverpool, London and the Midlands operating in the area.
From BBC • Mar. 13, 2026
He was on holiday in Gairloch, Wester Ross, and brought his ministers - who included Winston Churchill - together in Inverness.
From BBC • Feb. 27, 2026
A plaque dedicated to Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor has been removed from Inverness Town House.
From BBC • Feb. 27, 2026
It was a young man engulfed by a fawn-brown Inverness cape that was twenty years out of fashion.
From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros
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