Trossachs

[ tros-uhks ]

/ ˈtrɒs əks /

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noun

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

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Words nearby Trossachs

tropospheric scatter, tropotaxis, -tropous, troppo, -tropy, Trossachs, trot, troth, trothplight, trotline, trot out

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How to use Trossachs in a sentence

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
At last we came to a narrow place between two mountains, where the pass of the Trossachs began.
Rollo in Scotland|Jacob Abbott
This description of the Trossachs made the spot famous, and ever since it has been a favourite resort of tourists.
Ontario Teachers' Manuals: Literature|Ontario Ministry of Education
Between this point and Loch Katrine, a mile, are the "Trossachs."
Over the Ocean|Curtis Guild

Miss Wordsworth refers in the text to some work on the Trossachs, from which the words at the head of this note are taken.
Recollections of a Tour Made in Scotland A.D. 1803|Dorothy 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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