Peebles

[ pee-buhlz ]

noun
  1. a historic county in S Scotland.

  • Also called Pee·bles·shire [pee-buhlz-sheer, -sher, -buhl-], /ˈpi bəlzˌʃɪər, -ʃər, -bəl-/, Tweeddale.

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How to use Peebles in a sentence

  • "And it has been refused," said old Peebles, blinking at both of us.

    Fore! | Charles Emmett Van Loan
  • Before I left the clubhouse I had a word or two with Peebles.

    Fore! | Charles Emmett Van Loan
  • Peebles Body (to townsman who was supposed to be in London on a visit).

British Dictionary definitions for Peebles

Peebles

/ (ˈpiːbəlz) /


noun
  1. a town in SE Scotland, in Scottish Borders. Pop: 8065 (2001)

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