Motherwell

American  

[muhth-er-wel, -wuhl] / ˈmʌð ərˌwɛl, -wəl /

noun

1. Robert, 1915–91, U.S. painter.

2. an administrative district in the Strathclyde region, in S Scotland.

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Motherwell British  

/ ˈmʌðəwəl /

noun

1. a town in S central Scotland, the administrative centre of North Lanarkshire on the River Clyde: industrial centre. Pop: 30 311 (2001)

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Example Sentences

Train services from the low-level platforms, which run to Balloch and Milngavie in the west and Motherwell and Cumbernauld to the east, were the first to resume after the blaze.

From BBC • Mar. 23, 2026

They then saw off the challenge of Motherwell in front of their own fans on Saturday, no mean feat given the way Jens Berthel Askou has got the Steelmen playing this term.

From BBC • Mar. 15, 2026

Motherwell, however, will fancy their chances, aiming to move to within two points of a Champions League qualifying place and seven off the summit for a few hours at least.

From BBC • Mar. 13, 2026

"The majority of our trains between Scotland and London are able to run normally to/from Motherwell and Edinburgh," the train company said.

From BBC • Mar. 10, 2026

The night we were there Robert Motherwell and Franz Kline were having a conversation at the bar, and Andy Warhol and John Cage dined at a nearby table—not that Bobby noticed.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady