Orkney

/ ˈɔːknɪ, ˈɔːknɪz /

plural noun

1. a group of over 70 islands off the N coast of Scotland, separated from the mainland by the Pentland Firth: constitutes an island authority of Scotland; low-lying and treeless; many important prehistoric remains. Administrative centre: Kirkwall. Pop: 19 310 (2003 est). Area: 974 sq km (376 sq miles)

Example Sentences

A second murder occurs among the standing stones of Stenness, “Orkney’s answer to Stonehenge.”

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“Things like this don’t happen in Orkney,” one citizen protests.

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Scotland's island councils - Shetland, Orkney and Comhairle nan Eilean Siar - have either rejected or paused tourist tax plans.

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Aberdeen and Glasgow have also agreed to introduce a visitor levy, while several councils - including Orkney and Shetland - have rejected the idea.

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Destination Orkney said an Edinburgh-style levy was not suitable for rural or island settings.

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