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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Kilmarnock were the first team into the last eight after beating Ayrshire rivals Ayr United in a five-goal thriller.

From BBC ● Aug. 16, 2026

That has meant getting practice in at climbing centres and using poles at a dance and burlesque studio in Kilmarnock.

From BBC ● Aug. 15, 2026

The 20-year-old was a revelation on loan at Kilmarnock in the second half of last season, earning a call-up to Scotland's World Cup squad.

From BBC ● Aug. 6, 2026

Findlay Curtis, the bit-part and underappreciated 19-year-old from Rangers, is included after a productive loan spell at Kilmarnock.

From BBC ● May 19, 2026

The old man, rubbing his eyes, and pushing up his Kilmarnock nightcap, said, "And when were her leddyship's booels opened?"

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