Stirling

[stur-ling]

noun

1. Also called Stirlingshire. a historic county in central Scotland.

2. a city in and the administrative center of the Central region, in central Scotland, on the Forth River.

Stirling

¹

/ ˈstɜːlɪŋ /

noun

1. a city in central Scotland, in Stirling council area on the River Forth: its castle was a regular residence of many Scottish monarchs between the 12th century and 1603. Pop: 32 673 (2001)

2. a council area of central Scotland, created from part of Central Region in 1996; includes most of the historical county of Stirlingshire: the Forth valley rises to the Grampian Mountains in the N. Administrative centre: Stirling. Pop: 86 370 (2003 est). Area: 2173 sq km (839 sq miles)

Stirling

²

/ ˈstɜːrlɪŋ /

noun

1. Sir James. 1926–92, British architect; buildings include the Neue Staatsgalerie in Stuttgart (1977–84)

Example Sentences

The Stirling Prize judges said it "sets an ambitious standard for social housing among older people".

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Appleby Blue beat a range of other nominated buildings and architecture projects to this year's Stirling Prize, ranging from the restoration of the Big Ben tower in London to a new fashion college campus, a science laboratory and an "inventive" home extension.

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Brandon Stirling Baker’s lighting, with its dominant halation of white, also has a space-age aura.

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Those interested in updates about the state of Penelope’s writing career or what Francesca, John and Michaela Stirling have been up to since the end of the third season will have to keep waiting.

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"We're a million miles from what it was before," says Clasford Stirling MBE, "and that's how it should be."

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