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Moray Firth

American  

noun

  1. an arm of the North Sea projecting into the NE coast of Scotland. Inland portion about 30 miles (48 km) long.


Moray Firth British  

noun

  1. an inlet of the North Sea on the NE coast of Scotland. Length: about 56 km (35 miles)

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Scotland's First Minister John Swinney however expressed dismay that he had only heard about the tanker being in the Scottish inlet of Moray Firth via media reports.

From Barron's Jan. 14, 2026

"I would have expected to have been briefed in advance about steps to accommodate the tanker in the Moray Firth," he told the Press Association news agency.

From Barron's Jan. 14, 2026

The River Ness, which flows from Loch Ness to the Moray Firth, was the only river sampled not to show traces of TFA.

From BBC Jun. 15, 2025

The port of Buckie on the Moray Firth is now used as a base for vessels supplying the windfarms.

From BBC Jun. 23, 2023

The 'Elizabeth' at this critical moment was driving onwards through spray and darkness, along the northern shores of the Moray Firth.

From My Schools and Schoolmasters or The Story of my Education. by Miller, Hugh

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