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.

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Scotland

Benjamin Franklin recalled his visit to Scotland in 1759 as providing “the densest happiness I have met with in any part of my life.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 21, 2026

In Scotland, consultations for a new set of building regulations "to deliver an equivalent to the Passivhaus standard" are ongoing, and the new guidelines could be published later next year.

From BBC ● Aug. 21, 2026

BBC Scotland News understands that the passenger's luggage was still onboard and his bed had not been slept in.

From BBC ● Aug. 21, 2026

The figures vary across the UK - with 48% of applicants in Scotland intending to live at home, compared with 20% in Wales - but the trend is rising across the board.

From BBC ● Aug. 21, 2026

Aberystwyth’s a bit of a dive, but Dad says John O’Groats’s just a few houses where Scotland runs out of Scotland.

From "Black Swan Green" by David Mitchell