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
Renee MacRae's car was found on fire in a lay-by near Dalmagarry Quarry, south of Inverness, on 12 November 1976 but there was no sign of her, or three-year-old Andrew.
From BBC • Mar. 22, 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
Andrew celebrated his birthday 12 months ago as Prince Andrew, the Duke of York, Earl of Inverness and Knight of the Garter.
From BBC • Feb. 19, 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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