Trossachs

[ tros-uh ks ]

/ ˈtrɒs əks /

noun

a valley in central Scotland, in Perth county, near Loch Katrine.

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Examples from the Web for trossachs

This description of the Trossachs made the spot famous, and ever since it has been a favourite resort of tourists.
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This meadow is still pointed out to the traveler on the road from Loch Vennachar to the Trossachs.
Lady of the Lake|Sir Walter Scott
An American billionaire, having rented the Trossachs for the season, had engaged him to superintend his arrangements.
The King's Men|Robert Grant, John Boyle O'Reilly, J. S. Dale, and John T. Wheelwright
Perhaps no district indeed on the world's surface is so well known (even to those who have never seen it), as the Trossachs.
Literary Tours in The Highlands and Islands of Scotland|Daniel Turner Holmes

An old man, who lived near the Trossachs, whom I remember very well, regularly attended with a supply of whisky.
The Poetical Works of William Wordsworth, Vol. VI (of 8)|William Wordsworth

British Dictionary definitions for trossachs

Trossachs

/ (ˈtrɒsəks) /

noun the Trossachs (functioning as plural or singular)

a narrow wooded valley in central Scotland, between Loch Achray and Loch Katrine: made famous by Sir Walter Scott's descriptions

(popularly) the area extending northwards from Loch Ard and Aberfoyle to Lochs Katrine, Achray, and Venachar

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