Scotland

American  

[skot-luhnd] / ˈskɒt lənd /

noun

1. a division of the United Kingdom in the N part of Great Britain. 30,412 sq. mi. (78,772 sq. km). Edinburgh.

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Scotland British  

/ ˈskɒtlənd /

noun

1. a country that is part of the United Kingdom, occupying the north of Great Britain: the English and Scottish thrones were united under one monarch in 1603 and the parliaments in 1707: a separate Scottish parliament was established in 1999. Scotland consists of the Highlands in the north, the central Lowlands, and hilly uplands in the south; has a deeply indented coastline, about 800 offshore islands (mostly in the west), and many lochs. Capital: Edinburgh. Pop: 5 057 400 (2003 est). Area: 78 768 sq km (30 412 sq miles)

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Scotland Cultural  

1. One of the four countries that make up the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland; contains the northern portion of the island of Great Britain and many surrounding islands. Its capital is Edinburgh, and its largest city is Glasgow.

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Bagpipes and kilts are well-known symbols (see also symbol) of Scotland.

Example Sentences

Match highlights will be shown on Sportscene, BBC Scotland and iPlayer from 19:15.

From BBC • May 15, 2026

Grief saturates the early pages of Catriona McPherson’s dark mystery “The Dead Room,” in which a young widow leaves her marital home in Hawaii and returns to her native Scotland.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026

While the UK prime minister has Downing Street, and the first minister of Scotland has Bute House in Edinburgh, there is no official residence for the first minister of Wales.

From BBC • May 15, 2026

Minaj's comments come days after the Conservatives suffered heavy losses in last week's elections in England, Scotland and Wales.

From BBC • May 15, 2026

Miss Stuart was in exile, from plundered Scotland still declining, three thousand miles away.

From "Cat's Eye" by Margaret Atwood