Inverness

American  

[in-ver-nes, in-ver-nes] / ˌɪn vərˈnɛs, ˈɪn vərˌnɛs /

noun

1. Also called Invernessshire.  a historic county in NW Scotland.

2. a seaport and administrative district in the Highland region, in N Scotland. 1,080 sq. mi. (2,797 sq. km).

3. (often lowercase) an overcoat with a removable cape.

4. 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.

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Inverness British  

/ ˌɪnvəˈnɛs /

noun

1. a city in N Scotland, administrative centre of Highland: tourism and specialized engineering. Pop: 40 949 (2001)

2. (sometimes not capital) an overcoat with a removable cape

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Example Sentences

The sky pulsed red with the glow of a distant Guy Fawkes Night bonfire, and a cold, wet fog sat heavily on the town of Inverness.

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Walk the eastern bank of the River Ness in Inverness and you’ll eventually hit Uile-bheist, a distillery so new it doesn’t have any whisky to taste yet, though that doesn’t stop people from passing through.

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When it fired up the stills in 2023, it was the first distillery to open in Inverness in more than 100 years.

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For many travelers Inverness serves as a jumping off point for exploring the Highlands, but I had planned to stick around and stay the night in Glen Mhor Hotel & Apartments.

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“I want this to be a reason to visit Inverness.”

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Related Words

• parka
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