Oban

/ ˈəʊbən /

noun

1. a small port and resort in W Scotland, in Argyll and Bute on the Firth of Lorne. Pop: 8120 (2001)

Example Sentences

Caton-Jones's most recent film in Scotland was Our Ladies, based on the Alan Warner novel The Sopranos about a school choir on a day trip from Oban and although he still has plenty of ideas, the industry has changed since he first arrived there.

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Anthony Harvey, 59, travelled from his home in Oban, in the Scottish Highlands, to deny supporting a proscribed organisation.

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SNP member Derek Pretswell, from the Oban and Lorn branch, argued that this would be a "fair mechanism" to achieve majority support for independence without seeking approval from the UK government.

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The 29-year-old from Oban, who will be playing in his second Ryder Cup, has been the subject of jibes from US fans when playing on the PGA Tour but says he has learned how to cope when it comes his way.

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Laura Strang, 25, from Oban, Scotland saves money by booking at the last minute.

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