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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Swinney announced the first refusal policy ahead of a campaign visit to Inverness, saying it could help those struggling to get on the property ladder.
From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026
The morning raid in Inverness was one of more than 50 carried out as part of a Scotland-wide blitz on county lines.
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
Morag, 34, who lives in Inverness, says that because the outdoors have always brought her so much joy it was only natural she would want to share that with her son.
From BBC • Feb. 21, 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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