Kilmarnock

American

[kil-mahr-nuhk] / kɪlˈmɑr nək /

noun

Official Name Kilmarnock and Loudon. an administrative district in the Strathclyde region, in SW Scotland.
a city in this district, SW of Glasgow.

Kilmarnock British

/ kɪlˈmɑːnək /

noun

a town in SW Scotland, the administrative centre of East Ayrshire: associations with Robert Burns; engineering and textile industries; whisky blending. Pop: 43 588 (2001)

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They squeezed past Dundee at home in their first game of the season, but that was followed by rampant wins at Kilmarnock and Dundee United.

From BBC ● Sep. 12, 2026

Optimism is still not exactly flowing through the group though, despite various attempts to scale the poles in Kilmarnock.

From BBC ● Aug. 15, 2026

Johnston went off at half-time in Celtic's 5-1 win at Kilmarnock on Sunday.

From BBC ● Aug. 14, 2026

"I like McGinn better off the right," said Kilmarnock manager and former Scotland winger Neil McCann.

From BBC ● Jun. 13, 2026

On showing it to Lord Boyd, whom you will find at the Dean Castle, near Kilmarnock, he will thereby know that you are specially trusted of me.

From Ringan Gilhaize or The Covenanters by John Galt

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