Motherwell

American

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

noun

Robert, 1915–91, U.S. painter.
an administrative district in the Strathclyde region, in S Scotland.

Motherwell British

/ ˈmʌðəwəl /

noun

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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Motherwell and their former midfielder Elliott Watt have already been sanctioned over social media posts on the matter.

From BBC ● Jul. 22, 2026

The Cherries had six players at the World Cup, including New Zealand back-up goalkeeper Alex Paulsen who has joined Motherwell on loan for the coming season.

From BBC ● Jul. 19, 2026

The Motherwell defender points to advances made in the past seven years and believes it is fanciful to expect a larger points haul from Group C.

From BBC ● Jun. 27, 2026

At the last European Championships, Marienplatz felt like it held more Scots within it than Motherwell.

From BBC ● Jun. 18, 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

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