Lerwick

American  

[lur-wik, ler-, ler-ik] / ˈlɜr wɪk, ˈlɛr-, ˈlɛr ɪk /

noun

1. a city in and the administrative center of the Shetland Islands, N of Scotland.

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Lerwick British  

/ ˈlɜːwɪk /

noun

1. a town in Shetland, administrative centre of the island authority of Shetland, on the island of Mainland: the most northerly town in the British Isles; knitwear, oil refining. Pop: 6830 (2001)

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Example Sentences

The festival began early in the morning with a parade around Lerwick, allowing the Jarl Squad to show off their custom-made suits, helmets and shields.

From BBC • Jan. 27, 2026

Vikings and hundreds of torchbearers have marched through the streets of Lerwick for Europe's largest fire festival.

From BBC • Jan. 27, 2026

It is served by a ferry which runs between the island and Shetland, and there are also regular flights from Tingwall Airport, just outside Lerwick, to the island.

From BBC • Jan. 12, 2025

Getting to the most northern point in the UK is a bit of a mission in itself……a flight from mainland UK to Lerwick - then Scalloway to Yell - and then Yell to Unst.

From BBC • Jul. 31, 2023

He had taken steerage fare to Lerwick, and no sooner had he ensconced himself on the locker than he fell sound asleep, and never lifted his head for twelve whole hours.

From Harry Milvaine The Wanderings of a Wayward Boy by Stables, Gordon