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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In the 1900s, Brora was the first place north of Inverness to have electricity, leading its residents to nickname their home Electric City.
From BBC • May 15, 2026
Tom Holland and co-star Zendaya visited Inverness during a break in production, popping into an ice cream shop.
From BBC • May 1, 2026
He denied all the charges against him but was convicted following a trial at the High Court in Inverness.
From BBC • Apr. 15, 2026
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
Scarlett had experienced it—the knowledge that a teacher was just about to tell them that she’d been to Inverness on holiday, or that someone had dropped a spoon in just that way before.
From "The Graveyard Book" by Neil Gaiman
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